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Title: Devices and methods for creating plasma channels for laser plasma acceleration

Abstract

This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to devices and methods for creating hollow, near-hollow, and parabolic plasma channels. In one aspect, a device includes a block of material and a cooling system. The block of material defines a channel having a cylindrical shape and having a first open end and a second open end. An axis of the channel lies along a straight line. The block of material further defines a first gas port and a second gas port. The first gas port and the second gas port are in fluid communication with channel. The cooling system is operable to cool the channel to below the freezing point of a gas.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1925083
Patent Number(s):
11438999
Application Number:
17/093,240
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 11/09/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Leemans, Wim, Swanson, Kelly, Mao, Hann-Shin, Syversrud, Don, Gonsalves, Anthony, and Sipla, Tyler. Devices and methods for creating plasma channels for laser plasma acceleration. United States: N. p., 2022. Web.
Leemans, Wim, Swanson, Kelly, Mao, Hann-Shin, Syversrud, Don, Gonsalves, Anthony, & Sipla, Tyler. Devices and methods for creating plasma channels for laser plasma acceleration. United States.
Leemans, Wim, Swanson, Kelly, Mao, Hann-Shin, Syversrud, Don, Gonsalves, Anthony, and Sipla, Tyler. Tue . "Devices and methods for creating plasma channels for laser plasma acceleration". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1925083.
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