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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2004
Alan R. Stivers, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Alan R. Stivers, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
According to one aspect of the invention, a method and apparatus for producing electromagnetic radiation is provided. The apparatus may include a chamber wall enclosing a plasma emission chamber to contain a plasma emission gas. A first electrode may be within the plasma emission chamber. At least one second electrode may within the plasma emission chamber. The at least one second electrode may be rotatable about an axis thereof and positioned within the plasma emission chamber such that when a voltage is applied across the first electrode and the at least one second electrode, a plasma is generated between the first electrode and the at least one second electrode.