US3209281A
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Method and apparatus for dynamic pinch pulse maser pumping
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-03-22
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Granted: 1965-09-28
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Expires: 1982-03-22
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stirling A Colgate
- 👤 Alvin W Trivelpiece
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/09; H01S3/091; H01S3/0915; H01S3/092; H01S3/093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
IN A METHOD FOR PRODUCING COHERENT RADIATION FROM A MASER THE STEPS COMPRISING, (A) INTRODUCING GAS PARTICLES INTO AN EVACUATED REGION, SAID GAS INCLUDING PARTICLES OF AN ATOMIC NUMBER GREATER THAN 1 THEREBY BEING CAPABLE OF BEING PARTIALLY IONIZED TO LEAVE RESIDUAL ELECTRONS BOUND TO THE NUCLEI OF SAID GAS PARTICLES, (B) IONIZING SAID GAS PARTICLES TO PRODUCE A PLASMA IN SAID EVACUATED REGION, (C) APPLYING A MAGNETIC FIELD TO CONFINE SAID PLASMA IN A ZONE REMOVED FROM CONTACT WITH MATERIAL WALLS DEFINING SAID EVACUATED CHAMBER, (D) HEATING SAID IONIZED GAS PARTICLES TO A TEMPERATURE AT WHICH SAID PARTICLES OF ATOMIC NUMBER GREATER THAN 1 ARE IONIZED TO A LEVEL AT WHICH RESIDUAL ELECTRONS ARE BOUND TO THE NUCLEI THEREOF AND EXCITED TO EMIT MONOCHROMATIC PRINCIPAL LINE SPECTRA RADIATION, AND (E) SUBJECTING A MASER MATERIAL TO SUCH RADIATION, SAID MASER MATERIAL HAVING A PUMPING ENERGY GAP LEVEL LESS THAN THE ENERGY OF SAID PRINCIPAL LINE SPECTRA RADIATION TO PUMP SAID MASER TO PRODUCER COHERENT RADIATION WHICH IS EMITTED THEREFROM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
IN A METHOD FOR PRODUCING COHERENT RADIATION FROM A MASER THE STEPS COMPRISING, (A) INTRODUCING GAS PARTICLES INTO AN EVACUATED REGION, SAID GAS INCLUDING PARTICLES OF AN ATOMIC NUMBER GREATER THAN 1 THEREBY BEING CAPABLE OF BEING PARTIALLY IONIZED TO LEAVE RESIDUAL ELECTRONS BOUND TO THE NUCLEI OF SAID GAS PARTICLES, (B) IONIZING SAID GAS PARTICLES TO PRODUCE A PLASMA IN SAID EVACUATED REGION, (C) APPLYING A MAGNETIC FIELD TO CONFINE SAID PLASMA IN A ZONE REMOVED FROM CONTACT WITH MATERIAL WALLS DEFINING SAID EVACUATED CHAMBER, (D) HEATING SAID IONIZED GAS PARTICLES TO A TEMPERATURE AT WHICH SAID PARTICLES OF ATOMIC NUMBER GREATER THAN 1 ARE IONIZED TO A LEVEL AT WHICH RESIDUAL ELECTRONS ARE BOUND TO THE NUCLEI THEREOF AND EXCITED TO EMIT MONOCHROMATIC PRINCIPAL LINE SPECTRA RADIATION, AND (E) SUBJECTING A MASER MATERIAL TO SUCH RADIATION, SAID MASER MATERIAL HAVING A PUMPING ENERGY GAP LEVEL LESS THAN THE ENERGY OF SAID PRINCIPAL LINE SPECTRA RADIATION TO PUMP SAID MASER TO PRODUCER COHERENT RADIATION WHICH IS EMITTED THEREFROM.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-27 | 1969-03-29 | 1969-09-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-27 | 1973-03-29 | 1973-09-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-27 | 1977-03-29 | 1977-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |