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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 29, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 04, 1999
Liyan Zhang, Middletown, NJ (US);
Emilio Panarella, Gloucester, CA;
Albert Philippe, Ottawa, CA;
Jacob Eich, Hull, CA;
Stephen Drew, Kanata, CA;
Advanced Laser & Fusion Technology, Quebec, CA;
Abstract
In an electrode combination for a radiation head for the generation of electromagnetic radiation comprising an anode means having a tip end component and a cathode means, the tip end component comprising a material able to facilitate, in response to a predetermined pulse voltage applied between the anode means and cathode means, the generation of electromagnetic radiation, the improvement wherein the electrode combination comprises a trigger electrode, the tip end component, the cathode means and the trigger electrode being spaced apart from each other by a respective predetermined distance.