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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2010
Thomas C. Corke, Granger, IN (US);
Eric H. Matlis, Mishawaka, IN (US);
Thomas C. Corke, Granger, IN (US);
Eric H. Matlis, Mishawaka, IN (US);
The University of Notre Dame du Lac, Notre Dame, IN (US);
Abstract
An adaptive plasma optics cell includes a housing defining a chamber, and a gas disposed within the housing chamber. A first light transmissive electrode layer is coupled to a first side of the housing and a first light transmissive dielectric layer is coupled between the first light transmissive electrode layer and the housing chamber. A second electrode layer is coupled to a second side of the housing such that the housing chamber is at least partially disposed between the first and second electrode layers and a second dielectric layer coupled between the second electrode layer electrode and the housing chamber. In operation, a power supply is controlled such that the power supply selectively supplies an electric signal sufficient to cause the gas to generate a plasma having a desired plasma gradient.