Method and apparatus for generating radiation utilizing DC to AC conversion with a conductive front
US5780971A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J61/54
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Method and apparatus for generating radiation of high power, variable duration and broad tunability over several orders of magnitude from a laser-ionized gas-filled capacitor array. The method and apparatus convert a DC electric field pattern into a coherent electromagnetic wave train when a relativistic ionization front passes between the capacitor plates. The frequency and duration of the radiation is controlled by the gas pressure and capacitor spacing.
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