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Title: Apparatus and method for pulsed laser deposition of materials on wires and pipes

Abstract

Methods and apparatuses are disclosed which allow uniform coatings to be applied by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) on inner and outer surfaces of cylindrical objects, such as rods, pipes, tubes, and wires. The use of PLD makes this technique particularly suitable for complex multicomponent materials, such as superconducting ceramics. Rigid objects of any length, i.e., pipes up to a few meters, and with diameters from less than 1 centimeter to over 10 centimeters can be coated using this technique. Further, deposition is effected simultaneously onto an annular region of the pipe wall. This particular arrangement simplifies the apparatus, reduces film uniformity control difficulties, and can result in faster operation cycles. In addition, flexible wires of any length can be continuously coated using the disclosed invention.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Mayaguez, PR
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
875112
Patent Number(s):
6534134
Assignee:
University of Puerto Rico (San Juan, PR)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C23 - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL C23C - COATING METALLIC MATERIAL
DOE Contract Number:  
FR02-94ER757640
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
apparatus; method; pulsed; laser; deposition; materials; wires; pipes; methods; apparatuses; disclosed; allow; uniform; coatings; applied; pld; inner; outer; surfaces; cylindrical; rods; tubes; makes; technique; complex; multicomponent; superconducting; ceramics; rigid; length; meters; diameters; centimeter; 10; centimeters; coated; effected; simultaneously; annular; region; pipe; wall; arrangement; simplifies; reduces; film; uniformity; control; difficulties; result; faster; operation; cycles; addition; flexible; continuously; pulsed laser; laser deposition; uniform coating; /427/219/148/

Citation Formats

Fernandez, Felix E. Apparatus and method for pulsed laser deposition of materials on wires and pipes. United States: N. p., 2003. Web.
Fernandez, Felix E. Apparatus and method for pulsed laser deposition of materials on wires and pipes. United States.
Fernandez, Felix E. Wed . "Apparatus and method for pulsed laser deposition of materials on wires and pipes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/875112.
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abstractNote = {Methods and apparatuses are disclosed which allow uniform coatings to be applied by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) on inner and outer surfaces of cylindrical objects, such as rods, pipes, tubes, and wires. The use of PLD makes this technique particularly suitable for complex multicomponent materials, such as superconducting ceramics. Rigid objects of any length, i.e., pipes up to a few meters, and with diameters from less than 1 centimeter to over 10 centimeters can be coated using this technique. Further, deposition is effected simultaneously onto an annular region of the pipe wall. This particular arrangement simplifies the apparatus, reduces film uniformity control difficulties, and can result in faster operation cycles. In addition, flexible wires of any length can be continuously coated using the disclosed invention.},
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