US4875213A — Method and apparatus for generating coherent boso…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 64 words

The method of producing a coherent boson beam having mass, comprising the steps of: providing matter comprised of bosons, said matter having a density and temperature such that some of said bosons are at their lowest energy levels; and causing coherent light to be incident on said bosons such that a coherent boson beam having mass is produced, said beam having spatial temporal coherence.

Claim 2

Independent Claim 64 words

The method of producing a coherent boson beam having mass, comprising the steps of: providing matter comprised of bosons, said matter having a density and temperature such that some of said bosons are at their lowest energy levels; and causing coherent light to be incident on said bosons such that a coherent boson beam having mass is produced, said beam having spatial temporal coherence.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 30 words

The method claimed in claim 1 wherein in the step of causing coherent light to be incident on said bosons, said matter has a density greater than a critical density.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 28 words

The method claimed in claim 2 wherein in the step of causing said light to be incident on said bosons, the matter is solid deuterium at low temperature.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 33 words

The method claimed in claim 3 wherein in the step of causing said light to be incident on said bosons, said critical density is of the order of 10 22 /cm 3 .

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 35 words

The method of claim 1 wherein in the step of retaining said dense matter so that some of the bosons are at their lowest energy levels, said some bosons are sharing the same ground state.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 32 words

The method of claim 1 wherein in the step of retaining said dense matter so that some of the bosons are at their lowest energy levels, said some bosons exhibit Bose-Einstein condensation.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 61 words

Apparatus for producing a coherent boson beam having mass, said apparatus comprising: means for retaining dense matter having a density temperature relationship resulting in some of the bosons within said matter staying at their lowest energy levels; a laser for producing coherent light; and means for directing the laser light on said bosons to produce the coherent boson beam having mass.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 61 words

Apparatus for producing a coherent boson beam having mass, said apparatus comprising: means for retaining dense matter having a density temperature relationship resulting in some of the bosons within said matter staying at their lowest energy levels; a laser for producing coherent light; and means for directing the laser light on said bosons to produce the coherent boson beam having mass.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 20 words

Apparatus as claimed in claim 7 including means for retaining liquid helium for incidence of said coherent light beam thereon.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 16 words

Apparatus as claimed in claim 8 including means for cooling the helium to very low temperatures.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 22 words

The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said means for retaining dense matter results in said some bosons sharing the same ground state.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 20 words

The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said means for retaining dense matter results in said some bosons exhibiting Bose-Einstein condensation.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 83 words

Apparatus for producing a coherent boson beam having mass, said apparatus comprising: means for retaining dense matter having a density temperature relationship resulting in some of the bosons of said matter staying at their lowest energy levels; a laser for producing coherent light; means for directing the laser light on said bosons to produce the coherent boson beam having mass; and means for directing the coherent boson beam having mass to material which undergoes nuclear fusion when irradiated by said coherent boson beam.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 83 words

Apparatus for producing a coherent boson beam having mass, said apparatus comprising: means for retaining dense matter having a density temperature relationship resulting in some of the bosons of said matter staying at their lowest energy levels; a laser for producing coherent light; means for directing the laser light on said bosons to produce the coherent boson beam having mass; and means for directing the coherent boson beam having mass to material which undergoes nuclear fusion when irradiated by said coherent boson beam.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 23 words

The fusion reactor of claim 12 wherein said means for retaining dense matter results in said some bosons sharing the same ground state.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 20 words

The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said means for retaining dense matter results in said some bosons exhibiting Bose-Einstein condensation.

Claim 18

Independent Claim 38 words

A method of generating energy by nuclear fusion comprising: the steps of forming a coherent boson beam by causing coherent light to be incident on dense matter; and directing the beam to material capable of undergoing nuclear fusion.

Claim 19

Independent Claim 38 words

A method of generating energy by nuclear fusion comprising: the steps of forming a coherent boson beam by causing coherent light to be incident on dense matter; and directing the beam to material capable of undergoing nuclear fusion.

Claim 20

Independent Claim 125 words

A method of producing a coherent beam of bosons from helium comprising the steps of: isolating in a controlled environment helium bosons having mass; creating a density (n c ) temperature (T c ) relationship amongst said bosons according to the formula ##EQU3## where p=momentum E=energy k=Boltzman's constant this formula upon integration thereof yielding n.sub.c =(2mkTc).sup.3/2 ζ(3/2) where ζ(3/2)=2.612 which is the Riemann function m=mass of the boson such that some of the bosons stay at their lowest energy levels; focusing an intense coherent light on said bosons staying at their lowest energy levels thereby causing emission of a coherent beam of bosons with mass and temporal and spatial coherence, said coherent beam tending to travel along the direction of the incident intense light beam.

Claim 21

Independent Claim 125 words

A method of producing a coherent beam of bosons from helium comprising the steps of: isolating in a controlled environment helium bosons having mass; creating a density (n c ) temperature (T c ) relationship amongst said bosons according to the formula ##EQU3## where p=momentum E=energy k=Boltzman's constant this formula upon integration thereof yielding n.sub.c =(2mkTc).sup.3/2 ζ(3/2) where ζ(3/2)=2.612 which is the Riemann function m=mass of the boson such that some of the bosons stay at their lowest energy levels; focusing an intense coherent light on said bosons staying at their lowest energy levels thereby causing emission of a coherent beam of bosons with mass and temporal and spatial coherence, said coherent beam tending to travel along the direction of the incident intense light beam.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 32 words

The method of claim 16 wherein in the step of creating a temperature density relationship amongst the bosons, the temperature surrounding said system of bosons is decreased until n c is achieved.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 21 words

The method of claim 17 wherein the boson mass is 1 GeV and n c is 10 24 /cm 3 .

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 26 words

The method of claim 16 wherein in the step of creating a temperature density relationship amongst the bosons, bosons are added until n c is achieved.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 19 words

The method of claim 16 wherein the intensity of said light is equivalent to that of a laser beam.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 19 words

The method of claim 16 wherein n c is the critical density and T c is the critical temperature.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 18 words

The method of claim 16 wherein in said creating step said some bosons share the same ground state.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 16 words

The method of claim 16 wherein in said creating step said some bosons exhibit Bose-Einstein condensation.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 12 words

The method of claim 16 wherein m=the mass of a charged boson.

Claim 30

Independent Claim 103 words

The method for forming a coherent beam of bosons with mass comprising: providing matter comprised of bosons having mass some of said bosons staying at their lowest energy states at a given temperature density relationship said matter being located within a cryostat having a window therein; focusing a laser beam on said matter by shining said beam through said window onto a very small area of said matter, said focusing step providing temporal coherence; extracting said coherent beam of bosons formed by said interaction of said laser light and said matter from said cryostat, said beam having mass and temporal and spatial coherence.

Claim 31

Independent Claim 103 words

The method for forming a coherent beam of bosons with mass comprising: providing matter comprised of bosons having mass some of said bosons staying at their lowest energy states at a given temperature density relationship said matter being located within a cryostat having a window therein; focusing a laser beam on said matter by shining said beam through said window onto a very small area of said matter, said focusing step providing temporal coherence; extracting said coherent beam of bosons formed by said interaction of said laser light and said matter from said cryostat, said beam having mass and temporal and spatial coherence.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 19 words

The method of claim 25 further comprising the step placing said matter in a vacuum chamber within said cryostat.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 36 words

The method of claim 26 of further comprising connecting a reservoir of matter containing bosons to the means for providing matter having bosons, said reservoir being insulated from said laser to avoid heating by said laser.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 17 words

The method of claim 26 further comprising the step of pulsing said laser beam on said matter.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 24 words

The method of claim 25 wherein said means for extracting said beam of coherent bosons is a vacuum transport system connected to said cryostat.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 19 words

The method of claim 25, wherein in the step of providing said some bosons share the same ground state.

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 17 words

The method of claim 25, wherein in the step of providing, said some bosons exhibit Bose-Einstein condensation.

Claim 38

Independent Claim 116 words

The method of producing by induced scattering a coherent boson beam having mass, said method comprising the steps of: providing matter comprised of bosons, said matter having a density and temperature such that some of said bosons are at their lowest energy levels; causing coherent light to be incident on said dense matter whereby by the mechanism of induced scattering, the incident light causes said bosons to be rendered into a coherent state to form said coherent boson beam, said process comprising: A+B→A+B wherein A is a first body and B is a second body thereby yielding a two body to two body process without bringing any of the atoms involved therewith into an excited state.

Claim 39

Independent Claim 116 words

The method of producing by induced scattering a coherent boson beam having mass, said method comprising the steps of: providing matter comprised of bosons, said matter having a density and temperature such that some of said bosons are at their lowest energy levels; causing coherent light to be incident on said dense matter whereby by the mechanism of induced scattering, the incident light causes said bosons to be rendered into a coherent state to form said coherent boson beam, said process comprising: A+B→A+B wherein A is a first body and B is a second body thereby yielding a two body to two body process without bringing any of the atoms involved therewith into an excited state.

Claim 40

Independent Claim 82 words

The method of producing a coherent boson beam having mass, comprising the steps of: providing matter having atoms similar to helium atoms, said matter being exposed to temperature and density conditions such that some of the bosons of said matter share the same quantum state and are of a density which is spatially coherent; shining a coherent beam on said some bosons to provide temporal coherence and thereby to produce coherent boson beam having mass which beam is spatially and temporally coherent.

Claim 41

Independent Claim 82 words

The method of producing a coherent boson beam having mass, comprising the steps of: providing matter having atoms similar to helium atoms, said matter being exposed to temperature and density conditions such that some of the bosons of said matter share the same quantum state and are of a density which is spatially coherent; shining a coherent beam on said some bosons to provide temporal coherence and thereby to produce coherent boson beam having mass which beam is spatially and temporally coherent.

Claim 42

Dependent Claim 29 words

The method claimed in claim 33 wherein in the step of shining, said matter is liquid helium having superfluid properties whereby the boson beam is a beam of alpha-particles.

Claim 43

Dependent Claim 36 words

The method claimed in claim 33 wherein in the step of shining, the helium is liquid and there is a critical density of the matter which is of the order of 10 22 /cm 3 .

Claim 44

Dependent Claim 29 words

The method claimed in claim 33 wherein in the step of shining, the matter is liquid helium having superfluid properties whereby the boson beam is a beam of helium.

Claim 45

Independent Claim 73 words

The method of producing a coherent boson beam having mass, comprising the steps of: providing matter having atoms similar to deuterium atoms, said matter being exposed to temperature and density conditions such that some of the bosons of said matter share close quantum states; shining a coherent beam on said some bosons to provide temporal coherence and thereby to produce a coherent boson beam having mass which beam is spatially and temporally coherent.

Claim 46

Independent Claim 73 words

The method of producing a coherent boson beam having mass, comprising the steps of: providing matter having atoms similar to deuterium atoms, said matter being exposed to temperature and density conditions such that some of the bosons of said matter share close quantum states; shining a coherent beam on said some bosons to provide temporal coherence and thereby to produce a coherent boson beam having mass which beam is spatially and temporally coherent.

Claim 47

Dependent Claim 30 words

The method claimed in claim 37 wherein in the step of shining, the deuterium is solid and the critical density is of the order of 10 22 /cm 3 .

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Method and apparatus for generating coherent bosons

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