| US 7,482,607 B2 | ||
| Method and apparatus for producing x-rays, ion beams and nuclear fusion energy | ||
| Eric J. Lerner, West Orange, N.J. (US); and Aaron Blake, Hanscom AFB, Mass. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Lawrenceville Plasma Physics, Inc., West Orange, N.J. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 28, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/365,105. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0201598 A1, Aug. 30, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01J 49/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 250—493.1 [250/504 R; 250/423 R] | 42 Claims |
| 1. A device for producing x-rays and particle beams comprising:
an anode and a cathode separated by an insulator and positioned coaxially and at least partially within a reaction chamber,
wherein the cathode has a helical twist that imparts angular momentum;
a gas contained within the reaction chamber; and
an electronic discharge source in electrical communication with the anode and the cathode, wherein a dense, magnetically confined,
plasmoid is created about the anode as a result of an electronic discharge and emits one or more ion beams, one or more x-rays
or a combination thereof.
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