Colliding Jets Laser Guiding Structure

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20160345420A1
SERIAL NO

15152627

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

A plurality of gas jet nozzles having equal angular separation around a central axis eject gas flows towards the central axis. The gas flows collide and form a gas channel from the neutral gas, the gas channel having a gas density depression at the center of the intersecting gas flow, where the gas density depression is surrounded by a higher density gaseous wall along the central axis. Ionization of the gas in the center produces a plasma channel that can guide a laser pulse fired into the gas along the central axis. The geometric arrangement of the gas jets and/or the backing pressure of the gas flows are configured to produce a gas channel having a predetermined density profile such that the ionized gas forms a plasma channel laser guiding structure configured to guide a laser pulse having predetermined spatial parameters.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY875 NORTH RANDOLPH STREET SUITE 1425 ARLINGTON VA 22203

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chen, Yu-hsin Fairfax, US 52 505
Gordon, Daniel F Alexandria, US 10 60
Helle, Michael H Arlington, US 8 21
Kaganovich, Dmitri Potomac, US 3 12
Palastro, John College Park, US 2 6
Ting, Antonio C Silver Spring, US 15 99

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation