Assymetric radio frequency transmission line array

Details Assymetric radio frequency transmission line array Assymetric radio frequency transmission line array

2005-10-25

2005-10-25

Shirivastav, Brij (Department: 2859)

Electricity: measuring and testing

Particle precession resonance

Spectrometer components

Reexamination Certificate

active

06958607

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus comprises a radio frequency magnetic field unit to generate a desired magnetic field. In one embodiment, the radio frequency magnetic field unit includes a first aperture that is substantially unobstructed and a second aperture contiguous to the first aperture. In an alternative embodiment, the radio frequency magnetic field unit includes a first side aperture, a second side aperture and one or more end apertures. In one embodiment of a method, a current element is removed from a radio frequency magnetic field unit to form a magnetic field unit having an aperture. In an alternative embodiment, two current elements located opposite from one another in a radio frequency magnetic field unit are removed to form a magnetic filed unit having a first side aperture and a second side aperture.

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