Patent ID: 6850011

Claim:
A plasma-electric power generation system comprising a chamber having a principle axis, a first magnetic field generator for creating an azimuthally symmetric magnetic field within a central region of the chamber with a flux substantially parallel to the principle axis of the chamber, a current coil concentric with the principle axis of the chamber for creating an azimuthal electric field within the chamber, a plurality of semi-cylindrical electrodes forming a cylindrical surface in a first end region of the chamber, wherein the plurality of electrodes comprises more than two electrodes in spaced relation forming a gap between adjacent electrodes, a second magnetic field generator for creating an azimuthally symmetric magnetic field within the first end region of the chamber with a flux substantially parallel to the principle axis of the chamber, an electron collector interposing the first and second magnetic field generators and adjacent a first end of the plurality of electrodes, and an ion collector positioned adjacent a second end of the plurality of electrodes.