Rf capacitively-coupled electrodeless light source
Abstract
An rf capacitively-coupled electrodeless light source is provided. The light source comprises a hollow, elongated chamber and at least one center conductor disposed within the hollow, elongated chamber. A portion of each center conductor extends beyond the hollow, elongated chamber. At least one gas capable of forming an electronically excited molecular state is contained within each center conductor. An electrical coupler is positioned concentric to the hollow, elongated chamber and the electrical coupler surrounds the portion of each center conductor that extends beyond the hollow, elongated chamber. A rf-power supply is positioned in an operable relationship to the electrical coupler and an impedance matching network is positioned in an operable relationship to the rf power supply and the electrical coupler.
- Inventors:
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- Williamsburg, VA
- Norfolk, VA
- Roanoke, VA
- Livingston, TX
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Southeastern Universities Research Associations (SURA), Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 873299
- Patent Number(s):
- 6130512
- Assignee:
- College of William & Mary (Williamsburg, VA); SURA (Newport News, VA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05B - ELECTRIC HEATING
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84ER40150
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- rf; capacitively-coupled; electrodeless; light; source; provided; comprises; hollow; elongated; chamber; center; conductor; disposed; portion; extends; gas; capable; forming; electronically; excited; molecular; contained; electrical; coupler; positioned; concentric; surrounds; rf-power; supply; operable; relationship; impedance; matching; network; power; elongated chamber; matching network; operable relationship; conductor disposed; light source; power supply; rf power; center conductor; impedance matching; source comprises; rf capacitively-coupled; capacitively-coupled electrodeless; electrodeless light; /315/
Citation Formats
Manos, Dennis M, Diggs, Jessie, Ametepe, Joseph D, and Fugitt, Jock A. Rf capacitively-coupled electrodeless light source. United States: N. p., 2000.
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Manos, Dennis M, Diggs, Jessie, Ametepe, Joseph D, & Fugitt, Jock A. Rf capacitively-coupled electrodeless light source. United States.
Manos, Dennis M, Diggs, Jessie, Ametepe, Joseph D, and Fugitt, Jock A. Sat .
"Rf capacitively-coupled electrodeless light source". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/873299.
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abstractNote = {An rf capacitively-coupled electrodeless light source is provided. The light source comprises a hollow, elongated chamber and at least one center conductor disposed within the hollow, elongated chamber. A portion of each center conductor extends beyond the hollow, elongated chamber. At least one gas capable of forming an electronically excited molecular state is contained within each center conductor. An electrical coupler is positioned concentric to the hollow, elongated chamber and the electrical coupler surrounds the portion of each center conductor that extends beyond the hollow, elongated chamber. A rf-power supply is positioned in an operable relationship to the electrical coupler and an impedance matching network is positioned in an operable relationship to the rf power supply and the electrical coupler.},
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