Electrodeless single CW laser driven xenon lamp
First Claim
1. An ignition facilitated electrodeless sealed high intensity illumination device configured to receive a laser beam from a continuous wave (CW) laser light source comprising:
- a sealed chamber configured to contain an ionizable medium, the chamber further comprising;
an ingress window disposed within a wall of a chamber interior surface configured to admit the CW laser beam into the chamber;
a plasma sustaining region; and
a high intensity light egress window configured to emit high intensity light from the chamber,wherein a path of the CW laser beam from the CW laser light source through the ingress window to a focal region within the chamber is direct, the ingress window is configured to focus the CW laser beam to a region with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) beam waist of 1-15 microns2 and a Rayleigh length of 6-18 micron or less, and the plasma is configured to be ignited by the CW laser beam without the use of an ignition agent.
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Abstract
An ignition facilitated electrodeless sealed high intensity illumination device is disclosed. The device is configured to receive a laser beam from a continuous wave (CW) laser light source. A sealed chamber is configured to contain an ionizable medium. The chamber has an ingress window disposed within a wall of a chamber interior surface configured to admit the laser beam into the chamber, a plasma sustaining region, and a high intensity light egress window configured to emit high intensity light from the chamber. A path of the CW laser beam from the laser light source through the ingress window to a focal region within the chamber is direct. The ingress window is configured to focus the laser beam to within a predetermined volume, and the plasma is configured to be ignited by the CW laser beam, optionally by heating of a non-electrode ignition agent located entirely within the chamber.
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22 Claims
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1. An ignition facilitated electrodeless sealed high intensity illumination device configured to receive a laser beam from a continuous wave (CW) laser light source comprising:
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a sealed chamber configured to contain an ionizable medium, the chamber further comprising; an ingress window disposed within a wall of a chamber interior surface configured to admit the CW laser beam into the chamber; a plasma sustaining region; and a high intensity light egress window configured to emit high intensity light from the chamber, wherein a path of the CW laser beam from the CW laser light source through the ingress window to a focal region within the chamber is direct, the ingress window is configured to focus the CW laser beam to a region with a full width at half maximum (FWHM) beam waist of 1-15 microns2 and a Rayleigh length of 6-18 micron or less, and the plasma is configured to be ignited by the CW laser beam without the use of an ignition agent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for operating a sealed beam Xenon lamp without ignition electrodes comprising a sealed chamber, comprising the steps of:
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providing a window configured to receive energy from a continuous wave (CW) laser light source disposed outside the chamber to a focal region within the chamber; setting a pressure of the chamber to a predetermined pressure level; focusing the CW laser light source to a focal region within the chamber having a predetermined volume of 300 micron3 or less within the chamber; igniting the ionizable medium within the chamber with only the CW laser light source to form a plasma without the use of an ignition agent; and sustaining the plasma within the chamber with the CW laser light source. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for operating a sealed beam Xenon lamp without ignition electrodes comprising a sealed chamber, comprising the steps of:
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providing a window configured to receive energy from a continuous wave (CW) laser light source disposed outside the chamber to a focal region within the chamber; setting a pressure of the chamber to a predetermined pressure level; positioning a passive non-electrode igniting agent disposed entirely within the chamber adjacent to the focal region; heating the passive non-electrode igniting agent with the CW laser light source; igniting the ionizable medium within the chamber with the heated passive non-electrode igniting agent to form a plasma; focusing the CW laser light source to a focal region within the chamber having a predetermined volume of 300 micron3 or less within the chamber; and sustaining the plasma within the chamber with the CW laser light source, wherein the passive non-electrode igniting agent does not comprise an electrical connection, the predetermined pressure level is at least 300 psi, and the CW laser light source has a power level of at least 125 Watts. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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