Title:
PLASMA GUN AND METHODS FOR THE USE THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000058989
Kind Code:
A8
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).
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Inventors:
BIRX DANIEL
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/006009
Publication Date:
September 27, 2001
Filing Date:
March 08, 2000
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Assignee:
SCIENCE RES LAB INC (US)
International Classes:
B64G1/40; F03H1/00; H01J7/24; H05B31/26; H05G2/00; H05H1/24; H05H1/54; (IPC1-7): H01J7/24; H05B31/26
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