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2005-06-28

2005-06-28

Lee, John R. (Department: 2881)

Radiant energy

Electrically neutral molecular or atomic beam devices and...

C250S42300F, C250S427000, C315S111210, C315S111810, 43, 43, C156S345420

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06911649

ABSTRACT:
Energy tunable solid state sources of neutral particles are described. In a disclosed embodiment, a halogen particle source includes a solid halide sample, a photon source positioned to deliver photons to a surface of the halide, and a collimating means positioned to accept a spatially defined plume of hyperthermal halogen particles emitted from the sample surface.

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