Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Plasma impedance tomography for plasma parameter imaging
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Application No.: US17070002Application Date: 2020-10-14
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Publication No.: US11621146B2Publication Date: 2023-04-04
- Inventor: Erik Tejero , George Gatling , William Amatucci
- Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Applicant Address: US VA Arlington
- Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Current Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Arlington
- Agency: US Naval Research Laboratory
- Agent Joslyn Barritt
- Main IPC: H01J37/26
- IPC: H01J37/26 ; G01N9/36 ; G01R33/00

Abstract:
A method for non-invasively imaging plasma parameters has been invented. Crossed dipole pairs are used to differentiate changes in the measured complex self- and mutual impedances due to plasma density and magnetic field. Measurements of the complex self-impedance and mutual impedance between pairs of antennas over a wide range of frequencies provide spatial information to create an image of the plasma density and magnetic field. The spectral information is acquired simultaneously using a Gaussian monopulse as the driver signal.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210118644A1 Plasma Impedance Tomography for Plasma Parameter Imaging Public/Granted day:2021-04-22
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