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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2003
Imtiaz Rangwalla, Andover, MA (US);
Harvey Clough, Derry, NH (US);
George Hannafin, Hudson, NH (US);
Imtiaz Rangwalla, Andover, MA (US);
Harvey Clough, Derry, NH (US);
George Hannafin, Hudson, NH (US);
Energy Sciences, Wilmington, MA (US);
Abstract
Methods, and materials made by the methods, are provided herein for treating materials with a particle beam processing device. According to one illustrative embodiment, a method for treating a material with a particle beam processing device is provided that includes: providing a particle beam generating assembly including at least one filament for creating a plurality of particles; applying an operating voltage greater than about 110 kV to the filament to create the plurality of particles; causing the plurality of particles to pass through a thin foil having a thickness of about 10 microns or less; and treating a material with the plurality of particles.