Solid stripper for a space based neutral particle beam system
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorsThomas G. Roberts, Larry J. Havard, Jr., Edward L. Wilkinson
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Abstract
A solid state stripper for stripping H.sup.- to H.sup.O is provided that includes a very thin solid state material such as polyvinylidene chloride, mica, and cellophane that is moved at a predetermined speed in front of an accelerated beam of negative ions to cause the negative ions to be stripped to form neutral ions as they pass through the solid state stripper material.
Claims5
In a system for use in outer space and for producing a beam of accelerated neutral particles, means for providing a beam of accelerated H.sup.- negative ions and for expanding said beam of said H.sup.- negative ions, means for neutralizing said accelerated and expanded beam of H.sup.- negative ions, said neutralizing means comprising a solid state film stripper material in front of the accelerated and expanded beam of said H.sup.- negative ions, and means for moving said solid state film stripper material at a substantially constant rate as the accelerated and expanded beam of said H.sup.- negative ions pass therethrough to cause the H.sup.- negative ions to be stripped to H.sup.o particles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.