Optically pulsed electron accelerator

Patent · Tue Dec 22 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5306256

Fraser, J S; Sheffield, R L

An optically pulsed electron accelerator is described comprising: a. a pulsed light source for providing discrete incident light pulses; b. a photoemissive source for receiving the light pulses emitted by the pulsed light source and for emitting electron bursts having substantially the same duration as the incident light pulses; and c. a first radio frequency-powered accelerator cell for accelerating electron bursts emitted by the photoemissive electron source. The first radio frequency-powered accelerator cell has portions defining a cavity traversed by the electron bursts and has an inside wall on which the photoemissive electron source is disposed. The first radio frequency-powered accelerator cell has portions defining a first aperture through which the electron bursts leave the first radio frequency-powered accelerator cell.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
• Patent Number(s): US 4715038
• Application Number: TRN: 88-013402
• OSTI ID: 5306256
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 20 May 1985
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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