Method and apparatus for forming an agile plasma mirror effective as a microwave reflector

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PATENT NO 5182496
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07867862

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A method and apparatus for forming plasma sheets of preselected planar curvature, which can be used as mirrors for X-Band microwaves and above. A plasma is created using a shaped cathode. Confining magnetic fields maintains the plasma in the shape of the cathode. Additional magnetic fields can provide additional curvature to the plasma sheet.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVYWASHINGTON DC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Manheimer, Wallace M Silver Spring, MD 7 126
Meger, Robert A Crofton, MD 11 75
Robson, Anthony E Alexandria, VA 4 33

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