Method for controlling an interaction between droplet targets and a laser and apparatus for conducting said method
US9911572B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J2237/24507
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for controlling an interaction between droplet targets and a high power and high-repetition-rate laser beam at a laser focus position of the laser beam including providing a droplet generator for generating a train of droplets as a droplet target with a predetermined droplet frequency and velocity in a predetermined direction; providing a high power, high-repetition-rate laser for emitting a pulsed laser beam, which is focused in the laser focus position; aligning the droplet generator such that the train of droplets runs through the laser focus position; generating a train of droplets as a droplet target; and emitting a pulsed laser beam in synchronization with the train of droplets, such that the droplet target interacts with the pulsed laser beam at the laser focus position.
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