Forming charges in a fluid and generation of a charged beam
AssigneeAmerican Technologies, Inc.
InventorShui-Yin Lo
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Abstract
A method of charging a fluid beam comprising passing a fluid from an area of first pressure to an area of second pressure, the second pressure being lower than the first pressure, and charging said fluid so that molecules of the fluid may be accelerated in the area of second pressure, so as to form a charged beam, wherein the charging imparts sufficient charge to the fluid as to achieve a charge density greater than 10.sup.14 charge per cm.sup.3 within the fluid.
Claims47
A method of producing a charged beam of coherent or strongly coupled clusters comprising passing a liquid through a nozzle to form the beam, the method including charging said liquid so that the charging minimizes or eliminates the destruction of the strong coupling or coherency of said clusters in said beam, with a charge density is provided by at least 10.sup.12 charge per cm.sup.3.
A method of charging clusters comprising charging said clusters as they are formed by passing fluid which makes up said clusters from an area of first pressure through a nozzle defining a nozzle mouth, said nozzle maintaining the fluid at said first pressure to an area of second pressure, said second pressure being lower than said first pressure, said charging being such that it does not destroy the strong coupling of said clusters, the means for charging said clusters being an electrically conductive element having a low work function such as found in tungsten wire and latham compound LaB.sub.6, said element being placed in the fluid which is to be formed into said clusters.
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