Abstract:
There is disclosed a device for plasma etching which includes a quartz cylinder surrounded by a coil of electrodes connected to a source of radio frequency energy, and having within it a concentric cylinder or perforated aluminum or other electrically conductive metal.
Abstract:
Apparatus for generating plasmas using electromagnetic energy in the microwave frequency range, having a source of microwave energy, a slow wave structure, conveying means for conveying microwave energy from the source to the slow wave structure, a plasma container and means for maintaining conditions of pressure and gas flow in the container. There is also provided a novel transparent radiation shield for use with such an apparatus. In another embodiment, there is also provided a slow wave structure and microwave energization means so that a region adjacent the structure will contain a predominance of degenerate pi /2 mode or near degenerate pi /2 mode electric field energy. Methods are also disclosed for treating various types of material to alter their properties using the above-described apparatus.
Abstract:
A gaseous pulsed illuminator utilizing a halogen gas. No electrodes are required to strike the discharge and accordingly highly reactive gases having short luminous decay times may be employed. The excitation power is a radiofrequency source coupled through a waveguide or other RF transmission line.
Abstract:
A high-power microwave plasma discharge lamp is disclosed. The lamp includes a ceramic tube filled with gas and closed at one end by a window transparent to the optical radiation output of the lamp. The ceramic tube extends through a cavity resonator excited with microwave energy for exciting a plasma discharge within the lamp.
Abstract:
There is provided a photoreactor for the remediation of gaseous emissions and/or contaminated water using ultraviolet (UV) or vacuum ultraviolet (VUV). There is also provided an emission source for generating UV and/or VUV, the source comprising: a microwave generator; a chamber arranged to receive microwaves generated by the microwave generator, the chamber comprising: a gas comprising species for forming excimers; a resonator arranged to receive the microwaves in the chamber and generate a plasma; a first electrode spaced apart from the resonator; and a voltage source configured to generate an electric field between the resonator and the first electrode, wherein, on application of the electric field, the electric field drives electrons and/or ions from the plasma to generate excimers and produce vacuum ultraviolet or ultraviolet emission. There are also provided methods of generating UV and/or VUV, and methods of remediating fluids.
Abstract:
A plasma light with at least one non-rotating light bulb is disclosed. The light includes a conducting cavity structure with a radiation source input port and a light bulb. The geometry of the cavity is designed to generate electrical fields with time-dependent geometrical designed orientation within parts of the light bulb, while the direction of the radiation fields from the radiation source port caused by a microwave generator to the input port fields is stationary.
Abstract:
A UV system for irradiating a substrate includes a lamphead having an enclosure with an interior. A UV bulb is positioned in the interior and is capable of emitting UV energy when excited by RF energy. The UV system also includes a solid state RF source capable of generating the RF energy. The RF energy is transmitted to the UV bulb, which causes the UV bulb to ignite and emit the UV energy from the interior of the lamphead.
Abstract:
Illuminating microwave heater, comprising at least o le magnetron radiating microwaves in a first chamber, impermeable, reflecting and shielding the microwaves; said first chamber being filled with ionized gas and comprising internally at least a second chamber, permeable to microwaves, adapted to contain liquid to feed into the radiators and heat absorbing tubes; said liquid being heated by friction, when radiated by the microwaves; said illuminating microwave heater comprising pipes connected to said at least one second chamber by means of devices adapted to prevent the microwaves from escaping from the first chamber; said ionized gas in plasma state when excited by the microwaves being adapted to generate light illuminating said first chamber at least internally.
Abstract:
To the common point (C) of two transistors of a magnetron, switched converter power circuit is connected a coupling capacitor which provides input to a starter circuit. A transistor switch id in series with a capacitor and a diode. When the switch is off no current flows in (D11). When the switch is made, (D11) conducts during alternate halves of cycles present a (C). A second diode also conducts and allows current to pass through discharge capacitor. This progressively charges until the voltage across it reaches the breakdown voltage of a gas discharge tube (GTD). Whereupon the capacitor discharges through the primary winding of transformer (TR2). The second winding has many more turns and a started voltage is induced in the starter electrode. This is isolated from the Faraday cage and terminates adjacent to the crucible, close to the void.