Abstract:
A pulse-assisted LSP broadband light source in flowing high-pressure liquid or supercritical fluid is disclosed. The light source includes a fluid containment structure for containing a high-pressure liquid or supercritical fluid. The light source includes a primary laser pump source and a high-repetition pulse-assisting laser light source. wherein the primary laser pump source is configured to direct a primary pump beam into a plasma-forming region of the fluid. The primary beam and the pulsed-assisting beam are configured to sustain a plasma within the plasma-forming region of the fluid within the fluid containment structure. A light collector element is configured to collect broadband light emitted from the plasma for use in downstream applications.
Abstract:
A laser-sustained plasma (LSP) light source with reverse vortex flow is disclosed. The LSP source includes gas cell including a gas containment structure including a body, neck, and shaft. The gas cell includes one or more gas delivery lines for delivery gas to one or more nozzles positioned in or below the neck of the gas containment structure. The gas cell includes one or more gas inlets and one or more gas outlets arranged to generate a reverse vortex flow within the gas containment structure of the gas cell. The LSP source also includes a laser pump source configured to generate an optical pump to sustain a plasma in a region of the gas containment structure. The LSP source includes a light collector element configured to collect at least a portion of broadband light emitted from the plasma.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for mitigating the transport of debris generated and dispersed from electric discharge sources by thermophoretic and electrostatic deposition. A member is positioned adjacent the front electrode of an electric discharge source and used to establish a temperature difference between it and the front electrode. By flowing a gas between the member and the front electrode a temperature gradient is established that can be used for thermophoretic deposition of particulate debris on either the member or front electrode depending upon the direction of the thermal gradient. Establishing an electric field between the member and front electrode can aid in particle deposition by electrostatic deposition.