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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2018
Applicant:
United States Government As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bienvenido Melvin L. Pascoguin, La Mesa, CA (US);
Ryan P. Lu, San Diego, CA (US);
Ayax D. Ramirez, Chula Vista, CA (US);
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 1/76 (2006.01); G01S 15/88 (2006.01); H01J 37/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 1/76 (2013.01); G01S 15/88 (2013.01); H01J 37/32412 (2013.01);
Abstract
A focus controlling component is configured to control a focus of a laser beam that passes through water and induces plasmas that emit signals. The focus of the laser beam is controlled such that the signals emitted by the induced plasmas interfere to form a combined signal that propagates in a desired direction.