CA2362890A1 - Plasma gun and methods for the use thereof - Google Patents

Plasma gun and methods for the use thereof Download PDF

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CA2362890A1
CA2362890A1 CA002362890A CA2362890A CA2362890A1 CA 2362890 A1 CA2362890 A1 CA 2362890A1 CA 002362890 A CA002362890 A CA 002362890A CA 2362890 A CA2362890 A CA 2362890A CA 2362890 A1 CA2362890 A1 CA 2362890A1
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Daniel Birx
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Science Research Laboratory Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05G—X-RAY TECHNIQUE
    • H05G2/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for producing X-rays, not involving X-ray tubes, e.g. involving generation of a plasma
    • H05G2/001—X-ray radiation generated from plasma
    • H05G2/003—X-ray radiation generated from plasma being produced from a liquid or gas
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01J—ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
    • H01J27/00—Ion beam tubes
    • H01J27/02—Ion sources; Ion guns
    • H01J27/16—Ion sources; Ion guns using high-frequency excitation, e.g. microwave excitation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/40—Arrangements or adaptations of propulsion systems
    • B64G1/405—Ion or plasma engines
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03H—PRODUCING A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03H1/00—Using plasma to produce a reactive propulsive thrust
    • F03H1/0087—Electro-dynamic thrusters, e.g. pulsed plasma thrusters
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05G—X-RAY TECHNIQUE
    • H05G2/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for producing X-rays, not involving X-ray tubes, e.g. involving generation of a plasma
    • H05G2/001—X-ray radiation generated from plasma
    • H05G2/003—X-ray radiation generated from plasma being produced from a liquid or gas
    • H05G2/005—X-ray radiation generated from plasma being produced from a liquid or gas containing a metal as principal radiation generating component
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/52—Generating plasma using exploding wires or spark gaps
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/54—Plasma accelerators

Abstract

A high pulse repetition frequency (PRF) plasma gun is provided, which gun inlets (74) a selected propellant gas into a column (16) formed between a center electrode (12) and a coaxial outer electrode (14), utilizes a solid state high repetition rate pulse driver (130) to provide a voltage across the electrodes (12, 14) and provides a plasma initiator (82) at the base of the column (16), which is normally operative when the driver is fully charged. For preferred embodiments, the initiator (82) includes a solid state simulated RF driver (130), the output is applied to the electrodes (91) affixed in an insulator (72) and producing a high voltage field at a surface of the insulator (72) which forms part of the base end of the column (16).
CA002362890A 1999-03-31 2000-03-08 Plasma gun and methods for the use thereof Expired - Fee Related CA2362890C (en)

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US09/283,135 US6300720B1 (en) 1997-04-28 1999-03-31 Plasma gun and methods for the use thereof
US09/283,135 1999-03-31
US09/352,571 1999-07-13
US09/352,571 US6172324B1 (en) 1997-04-28 1999-07-13 Plasma focus radiation source
PCT/US2000/006009 WO2000058989A1 (en) 1999-03-31 2000-03-08 Plasma gun and methods for the use thereof

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JP (2) JP3564396B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100637816B1 (en)
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WO (1) WO2000058989A1 (en)

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EP1173874A4 (en) 2007-04-11
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