Generation and acceleration of charged particles using compact devices and systems
US9867272B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 9, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05H2007/046
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system that generates short charged particle packets or pulses (e.g., electron packets) without requiring a fast-switching-laser source is described. This system may include a charged particle source that produces a stream of continuous charged particles to propagate along a charged particle path. The system also includes a charged particle deflector positioned in the charged particle path to deflect the stream of continuous charged particles to a set of directions different from the charged particle path. The system additionally includes a series of beam blockers located downstream from the charged particle deflector and spaced from one another in a linear configuration as a beam-blocker grating. This beam-blocker grating can interact with the deflected stream of charged particles and divide the stream of the charged particles into a set of short particle packets. In one embodiment, the charged particles are electrons. The beam blockers can be conductors.
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