Gerald Andonian - Toluca Lake CA, US Salime M. Boucher - Los Angeles CA, US Pedro E. Frigola - Culver City CA, US Alex Y. Murokh - Sherman Oaks CA, US Timur Shaftan - Middle Island NY, US Gil Travish - Santa Monica CA, US
Assignee:
Radiabeam Technologies, LLC - Los Angeles CA
International Classification:
G02F 1/133
US Classification:
349 20, 348 E509
Abstract:
A thermal imaging device is provided for converting an image in the terahertz radiation range to the visible range. In one embodiment, the device includes a converter having a thermochromic liquid crystal layer mounted on a sapphire base. In another embodiment, the device includes a thermal absorption layer including a metal selected from the group of iron, aluminum, tin, and copper. In a further embodiment, the device has an light source shaped as an annulus for illuminating a rearward surface of the converter, configured to permit visible light rays to pass through the annulus for capture by a digital detector. In a final embodiment, the device has a thermal adjustment device for adjusting the temperature of the thermochromic liquid crystal layer to an optimal temperature.
RONALD B. AGUSTSSON - ROLLING HILLS ESTATES CA, US SALIME M. BOUCHER - LOS ANGELES CA, US PEDRO E. FRIGOLA - CULVER CITY CA, US ALEX Y MUROKH - SHERMAN OAKS CA, US JAMES B ROSENZWEIG - LOS ANGELES CA, US GIL TRAVISH - SANTA MONICA CA, US
Assignee:
RADIABEAM TECHNOLOGIES, LLC - LOS ANGELES CA
International Classification:
H01J 23/065
US Classification:
315 5
Abstract:
In an electron accelerator, a conductive housing defines a cavity. Photoelectrons are emitted from a photocathode into the cavity when light is applied to the photocathode. Via an opening formed in a wall of the conductive housing, the photoelectrons are output to the outside of the cavity. Coolant is flowed through a flow path formed in the wall of the conductive housing, to suppress a temperature rise of the conductive housing. The wall of the conductive housing is made by a metal additive manufacturing technique in such a way as to produce a flow path that has a gentle trajectory without discontinuities in gradient.
A method of making a magnetic field concentrator, comprising cold rolling a first metal sample that includes dysprosium to a foil having a thickness of between 20 microns and 60 microns; and further annealing the foil at a temperature of between 1000 and 1300 degrees C., for a period of between 10 minutes and 20 minutes. Preferably, annealing the foil takes place in an oxygen-free chamber, where the chamber is made from a material selected from at least one of molybdenum, tantalum, and titanium. Finally, at least a second sheet of annealed foil is produced, and the first and second foils are laminated together to produce a laminated sheet suitable for use as a magnetic field concentrator.