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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2005
Roger W. Melin, Arlington, TX (US);
Joseph M. Wright, Southlake, TX (US);
Roger W. Melin, Arlington, TX (US);
Joseph M. Wright, Southlake, TX (US);
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Grand Prairie, TX (US);
Abstract
A plasma antenna generator includes a ceramic portion including an ionizable material, an explosive charge adapted to project at least part of the ceramic portion upon detonation at a velocity sufficient to ionize the ionizable material, and a detonator coupled with the explosive charge. A plasma antenna generator includes a housing defining a plurality of openings therein and a plurality of shaped charge devices or a plurality of explosively formed projectile devices received in the openings. Each of the devices includes an explosive charge, a detonator coupled with the explosive charge, and a ceramic liner, the ceramic liner comprising an ionizing material. A method includes providing an explosive device and a ceramic portion comprising an ionizable material disposed proximate the explosive device, detonating the explosive device to propel the ceramic portion, and ionizing the ionizable material to form at least one plasma trail.