公开(公告)号：US09345121B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US14229779

申请日：2014-03-28

Applicant: AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： Mehrnoosh Vahidpour ,  Peter T. Williams ,  Syed Zaidi

IPC: B23K10/00 ,  H05H1/30 ,  H01J49/26 ,  G01J3/443 ,  H01P3/127

CPC classification number: H05H1/30 ,  G01J3/443 ,  H01J49/421 ,  H01P3/127

Abstract: An apparatus includes an electromagnetic which supports propagation of an electromagnetic wave in a first direction between a first end thereof and a second end thereof, and an electromagnetic-field shaping structure within the electromagnetic waveguide. The electromagnetic-field shaping structure defines a channel extending from a first aperture in a first wall of the apparatus to a second aperture in a second, opposite, wall. The channel has an axis extending in a second direction which is nonparallel with the first direction. The distance between the first aperture and the second aperture in the second direction is less than the width of the interior region of the waveguide at the first and second ends thereof. In some embodiments, a plasma torch is disposed within the channel. The length of the torch closely matches its interaction region.

Abstract translation: 一种装置，包括电磁波，其支持电磁波在其第一端和第二端之间沿第一方向的传播，以及电磁波成形结构。 电磁场成形结构限定了从设备的第一壁中的第一孔延伸到第二相对的壁中的第二孔的通道。 通道具有沿与第一方向不平行的第二方向延伸的轴。 第一孔和第二孔在第二方向上的距离小于波导在其第一和第二端处的内部区域的宽度。 在一些实施例中，等离子体焰炬设置在通道内。 火炬的长度与其相互作用区域紧密匹配。