公开(公告)号：US3911318A

公开(公告)日：1975-10-07

申请号：US43917374

申请日：1974-02-04

Applicant: FUSION SYSTEMS CORP

Inventor： SPERO DONALD M ,  EASTLUND BERNARD J ,  URV MICHAEL G

IPC: B01J19/12 ,  H01J65/04 ,  H05H1/46 ,  H01J7/46 ,  H01J19/80

CPC classification number: H05H1/46 ,  B01J19/122 ,  B01J19/124 ,  B01J19/126 ,  B01J19/129 ,  B01J2219/0894 ,  B01J2219/1227 ,  H01J65/044 ,  H01J65/046 ,  Y10S422/906

Abstract: There is disclosed a novel method and apparatus for generating high power electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet and visible regions of the electromagnetic spectrum wherein high energy electrons, produced by directing a lower frequency (radio to microwave) electromagnetic energy wave into a plasma producing medium (gas, vapor and mixtures thereof), are caused to collide with heavy particles of the medium to thereby cause same to be collisionally excited and subsequently emit electromagnetic radiation. Particular means are disclosed for coupling the lower frequency electromagnetic wave energy to the medium. In a preferred embodiment the medium is confined in a closed vessel or chamber at a selected pressure to which a magnetic field is applied to guide the high energy electrons to collision with said heavy particles.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在电磁光谱的紫外和可见区域中产生高功率电磁辐射的新型方法和装置，其中通过将较低频率（无线电至微波）电磁能量波引导到等离子体产生介质（气体 ，蒸汽及其混合物）与介质的重颗粒碰撞，从而使其相互碰撞激励，随后发射电磁辐射。 公开了用于将低频电磁波能量耦合到介质的特定装置。 在优选的实施方案中，介质被限制在密封容器或室中，所述压力或室在所选择的压力下施加磁场以引导高能电子与所述重颗粒碰撞。