Plasma source for generating nonlinear, wide-band, periodic, directed, elastic oscillations and a system and method for stimulating wells, deposits and boreholes using the plasma source

A plasma source for generating nonlinear, wide-band, periodic, directed, elastic oscillations, comprising:

• a plasma emitter having a first electrode and a second electrode, the electrodes defining an electrode gap;
• three metal stands disposed adjacent to the electrode gap and uniformly spaced about a perimeter of the plasma emitter, wherein each of the three metal stands has a generally triangular cross-section with an apex angle measuring between ten degrees and sixty degrees oriented toward the electrode gap;
• three emitter openings measuring between sixty degrees and one hundred twenty degrees, one emitter opening between each pair of the three metal stands, configured such that oscillations generated by the plasma source are directed radially about the perimeter of the plasma emitter within a sum angle of between one hundred eighty degrees and three hundred thirty degrees;
• an enclosure housing attached to a distal end of the plasma emitter, the enclosure housing containing a delivery device configured so as to introduce a metal conductor through an axial opening in the second electrode into the electrode gap;
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• a device housing attached to a proximal end of the plasma emitter, the device housing containing a high voltage transformer electrically connected to a capacitor unit, the capacitor unit electrically connected to a contactor, and the contactor electrically connected to the first electrode.