Electromagnetic or other directed energy pulse launcher

Patent · 01 January 1990

OSTI ID:867539

Ziolkowski, Richard W ^[1]

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1. Livermore, CA

The physical realization of new solutions of wave propagation equations, such as Maxwell's equations and the scaler wave equation, produces localized pulses of wave energy such as electromagnetic or acoustic energy which propagate over long distances without divergence. The pulses are produced by driving each element of an array of radiating sources with a particular drive function so that the resultant localized packet of energy closely approximates the exact solutions and behaves the same.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4959559
• OSTI ID: 867539
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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