Micro-cavity discharge thruster (MCDT)
    1.
    发明授权
    Micro-cavity discharge thruster (MCDT) 有权
    微腔排气推进器(MCDT)

    公开(公告)号:US08689537B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-08

    申请号:US12589182

    申请日:2009-10-19

    IPC分类号: F03H1/00 H05H1/02

    CPC分类号: H05H1/54

    摘要: It is disclosed herein a breakthrough concept for in-space propulsion for future Air Force, NASA and commercial systems. The invention combines the fields of micro-electrical-mechanical (MEMs) devices, optical physics, and nonequilibrium plasmadynamics to reduce dramatically the size of electric thrusters by 1-2 orders of magnitude, which when coupled with electrodeless operation and high thruster efficiency, will enable scalable, low-cost, long-life distributable propulsion for control of microsats, nanosats, and space structures. The concept is scalable from power levels of 1 W to tens of kilowatts with thrust efficiency exceeding 60%. Ultimate specific impulse would be 500 seconds with helium, with lower values for heavier gases.

    摘要翻译: 这里披露了未来空军,NASA和商业系统的空间推进的突破性概念。 本发明结合了微机电(MEM)装置的领域,光学物理学和非平衡等离子体动力学,将电推进器的尺寸大大减小了1-2个数量级,当与无电极操作和高推进器效率相结合时,将会 实现可扩展,低成本,长寿命的可分配推进,用于控制微型,纳米级和空间结构。 该概念可从1 W的功率水平扩展到几十千瓦,推力效率超过60%。 氦气的最终冲量为500秒,较重的气体值为较低值。

    High pressure arc lamp assisted start up device and method
    2.
    发明授权
    High pressure arc lamp assisted start up device and method 失效
    高压弧光灯辅助启动装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06541915B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-01

    申请号:US09911352

    申请日:2001-07-23

    IPC分类号: H01J1704

    摘要: Start-up and re-ignition of a high pressure arc lamp are aided by injection of electrons toward a high pressure arc lamp electrode. A microdischarge device directs electrons toward an electrode of the arc lamp and is preferably turned off during normal operation of the arc lamp. The harsh environment of an arc lamp requires the microdischarge to be made from robust materials, such as ceramics, semiconductors or tungsten, for example. In the present invention, the discharge design must allow, preferably through a screen anode, for the escape of electrons from the microdischarge. This invention results in a decrease in the voltage required to start-up or re-ignite a lamp.

    摘要翻译: 通过向高压弧光灯电极注入电子来辅助高压弧光灯的启动和再点火。 微电子放电装置将电子引向电弧灯的电极,并且在电弧灯的正常操作期间优选地关闭电子。 弧光灯的恶劣环境要求微放电由例如陶瓷,半导体或钨等坚固的材料制成。 在本发明中,放电设计必须优选地通过屏幕阳极来允许电子从微放电中逸出。 本发明导致启动或重新点燃灯所需的电压降低。

    Atomic lasers with exciplex assisted absorption
    3.
    发明授权
    Atomic lasers with exciplex assisted absorption 有权
    激光辅助吸收原子激光器

    公开(公告)号:US07804877B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-28

    申请号:US12122874

    申请日:2008-05-19

    IPC分类号: H01S3/22

    摘要: The present invention provides in one of the embodiments for either a continuous wave (cw) or pulsed alkali laser having an optical cavity resonant at a wavelength defined by an atomic transition, a van der Waals complex within the optical cavity, the van der Waals complex is formed from an alkali vapor joined with a polarizable gas, and a pump laser for optically pumping the van der Waals complex outside of the Lorentzian spectral wings wherein the van der Waals complex is excited to form an exciplex that dissociates forming an excited alkali vapor, generating laser emission output at the wavelength of the lasing transition.

    摘要翻译: 本发明在实施例中提供了一种连续波(cw)或脉冲碱性激光器,其具有在由原子跃迁限定的波长处共振的光学腔,光腔内的范德华复合物,范德华复合物 由与可极化气体连接的碱性蒸汽形成,以及用于在洛伦兹光谱翼外部光学泵送范德瓦尔兹复合物的泵激光器,其中激发了范德华复合物以形成解离形成激发的碱性蒸气的激元复合物, 在激光转换的波长处产生激光发射输出。

    ATOMIC LASERS WITH EXCIPLEX ASSISTED ABSORPTION
    4.
    发明申请
    ATOMIC LASERS WITH EXCIPLEX ASSISTED ABSORPTION 有权
    原子激光器辅助吸收

    公开(公告)号:US20080285614A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-20

    申请号:US12122874

    申请日:2008-05-19

    IPC分类号: H01S3/227 H01S3/109

    摘要: The present invention provides in one of the embodiments for either a continuous wave (cw) or pulsed alkali laser having an optical cavity resonant at a wavelength defined by an atomic transition, a van der Waals complex within the optical cavity, the van der Waals complex is formed from an alkali vapor joined with a polarizable gas, and a pump laser for optically pumping the van der Waals complex outside of the Lorentzian spectral wings wherein the van der Waals complex is excited to form an exciplex that dissociates forming an excited alkali vapor, generating laser emission output at the wavelength of the lasing transition.

    摘要翻译: 本发明在实施例中提供了一种连续波(cw)或脉冲碱性激光器,其具有在由原子跃迁限定的波长处共振的光学腔,光腔内的范德华复合物,范德华复合物 由与可极化气体连接的碱性蒸汽形成,以及用于在洛伦兹光谱翼外部光学泵送范德瓦尔兹复合物的泵激光器,其中激发了范德华复合物以形成解离形成激发的碱性蒸气的激元复合物, 在激光转换的波长处产生激光发射输出。