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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 1998
Filed:
Jun. 06, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
John M Dawson, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
Warren B Mori, Hermosa Beach, CA (US);
Chih-Hsiang Lai, So. Pasadena, CA (US);
Thomas C Katsouleas, Malibu, CA (US);
Assignees:
Univ. of So. Calif., Los Angeles, CA (US);
The Regents of the Univ. Univ. of Calif., Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03B / ; H03B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
315 39 ; 331 941 ; 327301 ;
Abstract
Method and apparatus for generating radiation of high power, variable duration and broad tunability over several orders of magnitude from a laser-ionized gas-filled capacitor array. The method and apparatus convert a DC electric field pattern into a coherent electromagnetic wave train when a relativistic ionization front passes between the capacitor plates. The frequency and duration of the radiation is controlled by the gas pressure and capacitor spacing.