Inductively coupled helium plasma torch

Title: Inductively coupled helium plasma torch

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An inductively coupled plasma torch including a base member, a plasma tube and a threaded insert member within the plasma tube for directing the plasma gas in a tangential flow pattern. The design of the torch eliminates the need for a separate coolant gas tube. The torch can be readily assembled and disassembled with a high degree of alignment accuracy.

Inventors:

Montaser, Akbar ^[1]; Chan, Shi-Kit ^[2]; Van Hoven, Raymond L. ^[3]

(Potomac, MD)
(Washington, DC)
(Alexandria, VA)

Issue Date:: 1989-01-01

Research Org.:: GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

OSTI Identifier:: 866976

Patent Number(s):: 4833294

Assignee:: Research Corporation (Tucson, AZ) OSTI

DOE Contract Number:: AS05-84ER13172

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: inductively; coupled; helium; plasma; torch; including; base; tube; threaded; insert; directing; gas; tangential; flow; pattern; design; eliminates; separate; coolant; readily; assembled; disassembled; degree; alignment; accuracy; coolant gas; plasma tube; inductively coupled; plasma torch; coupled plasma; plasma gas; flow pattern; torch including; helium plasma; threaded insert; /219/315/356/

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