Pulsed plasma generator
OwnerKirk Rosenerinventor
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Abstract
A pulsed electrostatic/electric field generator apparatus providing a source of large quantity, free slow-speed high energy free electrons, or high energy positive ions, contained in an electrostatic/electric field capacity exceeding 1 Joule. The pulsed electrostatic/electric field generator apparatus encapsulates an enclosed non-equilibrium, non-thermal pulsed power plasma. A key subcomponent of this apparatus incorporates an innovative unipolar piezoelectric capacitor creating high voltage nanosecond rise time pulses in a multistage high energy step-up pulsed plasma generation sequence of steps. The resulting multi-Joule electrostatic/electric field is then tapped to provide a source of current and/or potential for use by external loads.
Claims14
An apparatus for creating a plurality of free slow-speed high energy electrons providing a source means of current and/or potential energy for use by external loads, comprising,
- (a) a means to project a pulse of electrostatic/electric field energy into a first chamber,
- (b) a dielectric material providing a capture means of said pulse of electrostatic/electric field energy, and a release means in the form of a plurality of high energy electrons,
- (c) an interface plate with a means to receive said plurality of high energy electrons, whereby said interface plate is located between said first chamber and a second chamber,
- (d) said interface plate having a means to create an emission of a plurality of energetic bremsstrahlung photons into said second chamber when struck by said plurality of high energy electrons, moving through said first chamber,
- (e) said plurality of energetic bremsstrahlung photons bombarding a plurality of gaseous molecules residing within said second chamber having a means to force a plurality of free slow-speed high energy electrons out of the molecular valence levels of said plurality of gaseous molecules,
- (f) an outer shield encapsulating said first chamber and said second chamber, having a connective means allowing said plurality of free slow-speed high energy electrons to flow by a Faraday Effect onto an outer shield encapsulating said first chamber and said second chamber whereby said plurality of free slow-speed high energy electrons are provided for said source means of current and/or a potential for use by external loads.
An apparatus that creates a plurality of free slow-speed high energy electrons providing a source means of current and/or potential energy for use by external loads, comprising,
- (a) a pulsed electrostatic/electric field energy driven source means having a voltage multiplier means and a conductor means, where a tip of said conductor resides within a first chamber,
- (b) said tip of said conductor providing a means of supplying said pulsed electrostatic/electric field energy into said first chamber in the form of a brush or corona discharge means,
- (c) said brush or corona discharge directed towards a dielectric material having a retained energy means to receive and store said pulsed electrostatic/electric field energy and a means to release said stored pulsed electrostatic/electric field energy in the form of a plurality of fast moving high energy electrons having a fast leading edge voltage rise time means,
- (d) said plurality of fast moving high energy electrons having a means to project through a first gas, or first gas mixture, towards an interface plate,
- (e) said interface plate having a means to emit a plurality of energetic bremsstrahlung photons into a second chamber when struck by said fast moving high energy electrons moving through said first chamber,
- (f) said plurality of energetic bremsstrahlung photons having a means to force a plurality of free slow-speed high energy electrons out of the molecular valence levels of a second gas, or gas mixture, residing within said second chamber,
- (g) said second chamber having an electron collection means and a subsequent electron distribution means allowing said plurality of free slow-speed high energy electrons to flow onto the outer surface of an outer shield encapsulating said first chamber and said second chamber, whereby said plurality of free slow-speed high energy electrons are provided for said source means of current and/or potential energy for use by external loads.
A method for creating a source of a plurality of high energy positive ions for use by an external load comprising,
- (a) a means to project a pulse of electrostatic/electric field energy into a first chamber,
- (b) a dielectric material providing a capture means of said pulse of electrostatic/electric field energy, and a release means of said electrostatic/electric field energy in the form of a plurality of positive ions,
- (c) an interface plate with a means to receive said positive ions, whereby said interface plate is located between said first chamber and a second chamber,
- (d) said interface plate having a means to create a bremsstrahlung emission of a plurality of energetic bremsstrahlung photons into said second chamber when struck by said plurality of positive ions,
- (e) said plurality of energetic bremsstrahlung photons bombarding a plurality of gaseous molecules residing within said second chamber having a means to force a plurality of high energy positive ions out of the molecular valence levels of said plurality of gaseous molecules,
- (f) said second chamber having a positive ion collection means and a first connecting means to said second chamber,
- (g) said outer shield encapsulating said first chamber and said second chamber, having a second connecting means to said second chamber allowing said plurality of high energy positive ions to flow onto an outer shield encapsulating said first chamber and said second chamber whereby said plurality of high energy positive ions are provided for use by an external load.
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