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Microwave discharge device with TM.sub.NMO cavity

US5361274A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 12, 1992
Grant dateNov 1, 1994
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Expiry dateMar 12, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J65/044
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A microwave powered discharge device which utilizes a TM.sub.NMO cavity. A conductive body is positioned at a null in a discharge device which utilizes a TM.sub.210 cavity to reduce direct coupling from the microwave coupling means, e.g., slot of the cavity. A plurality of TM.sub.110 cavities are ganged together, and a single discharge tube extends through all of the cavities.

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