Thomas Edwin Meyer

US Patent:

43873448, Jun 7, 1983

Filed:

Jan 16, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/225556

Inventors:

Thomas W. Meyer - Albuquerque NM

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air
Force - Washington DC

International Classification:

A01S 305

US Classification:

330 43

Abstract:

A photon storage tube high power laser system having a repetitively pulsed or pumped laser therein and a photon storage tube. An initial pulse of electromagnetic radiation generated by the repetitively pulsed laser is directed into the storage tube for storage until amplified by redirection through the gain medium of the repetitively pulsed laser. As a result of appropriate adjustment of related focusing optics the repetitively pulsed laser acts only as a gain medium after the initial pulse generation. Continued storage and amplification of the initial pulse produces a high energy pulse of electromagnetic radiation which is subsequently output from the system.

US Patent:

43408370, Jul 20, 1982

Filed:

Jan 10, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/110960

Inventors:

Thomas W. Meyer - Albuquerque NM

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air
Force - Washington DC

International Classification:

H01J 188
H01J 1942

US Classification:

313259

Abstract:

A low volume, lightweight, high voltage electron gun having an overall size and weight of approximately 50% the size and weight of a conventional electron gun of the same output. This is accomplished by interposing between the cathode and the walls of the housing of the electron gun a thin piece of dielectric material of preselected breakdown strength. The dielectric material is in direct contact with both the cathode and the housing of the electron gun, with the voltage stress between the walls of the housing and the cathode being such that it does not exceed the breakdown strength of the dielectric material.