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Title: Combination induction plasma tube and current concentration for introducing a sample into a plasma

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5126417

An induction plasma tube is described comprising in combination: a. a substantially cylindrical electrical induction coil having a central longitudinal axis, a tubular enclosure centered approximately coaxially on the axis and located within the coil, and a radiation shield centered approximately coaxially on the axis inside the enclosure; b. a current concentrator coaxially disposed within the electrical induction coil and having means for inducing a current in close proximity to the axis; and c. a sample holder disposed substantially on the axis of the electrical induction coil and adjacent the current concentrator effective to heat a sample disposed thereon by induction heating from the current concentrator.

Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
Patent Number(s):
US 4727236
OSTI ID:
5126417
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 27 May 1986
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English