EP1292176B8 - Device for the production of an active gas beam - Google Patents

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EP1292176B8
EP1292176B8 EP02019754A EP02019754A EP1292176B8 EP 1292176 B8 EP1292176 B8 EP 1292176B8 EP 02019754 A EP02019754 A EP 02019754A EP 02019754 A EP02019754 A EP 02019754A EP 1292176 B8 EP1292176 B8 EP 1292176B8
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Rudolph Konavko
Arkady Konavko
Hermann Schmid
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/26—Plasma torches
    • H05H1/30—Plasma torches using applied electromagnetic fields, e.g. high frequency or microwave energy
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05H—PLASMA TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OF NEUTRONS; PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMIC BEAMS
    • H05H1/00—Generating plasma; Handling plasma
    • H05H1/24—Generating plasma
    • H05H1/26—Plasma torches
    • H05H1/32—Plasma torches using an arc
    • H05H1/34—Details, e.g. electrodes, nozzles
    • H05H1/3484—Convergent-divergent nozzles

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  • Preparing Plates And Mask In Photomechanical Process (AREA)
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Abstract

The plasma is generated in a cylindrical discharge chamber (2) with a conically narrowing end (21) that increases the speed of the active gas jet (6). Adjoining the narrowing end is a limiting channel (4) that prevents the spreading out of the discharge zone (22) into free space. The limiting channel is cylindrical, earthed and has a length that is 5 to 10 times greater than its diameter.
EP02019754A 2001-09-07 2002-09-04 Device for the production of an active gas beam Expired - Lifetime EP1292176B8 (en)

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DE10145131A DE10145131B4 (en) 2001-09-07 2001-09-07 Device for generating an active gas jet
DE10145131 2001-09-07

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EP1292176A2 EP1292176A2 (en) 2003-03-12
EP1292176A3 EP1292176A3 (en) 2008-07-02
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EP (1) EP1292176B8 (en)
AT (1) ATE451824T1 (en)
CA (1) CA2399493C (en)
DE (2) DE10145131B4 (en)
ES (1) ES2337657T3 (en)

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DE10145131B4 (en) 2004-07-08
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EP1292176A3 (en) 2008-07-02
EP1292176A2 (en) 2003-03-12
DE10145131A1 (en) 2003-03-27
CA2399493A1 (en) 2003-03-07
ATE451824T1 (en) 2009-12-15
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CA2399493C (en) 2011-05-24
EP1292176B1 (en) 2009-12-09

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