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

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5729528

This patent describes an induction plasma tube. It comprises: 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; a current concentrator coaxially disposed within the electrical induction coil and having means for inducing a current in close proximity to the axis; and 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:
The Regents of the Univ. of California, Berkeley, CA
Patent Number(s):
US 4727236; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 6-867127A; TRN: 91-019748
OSTI ID:
5729528
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 27 May 1987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English