Method and apparatus for detecting surface and subsurface properties of materials Patent uri icon

abstract

  • A method and apparatus for remotely monitoring properties of gases and plasmas, and surface and sub-surface properties of materials, is disclosed. A laser beam is focused at a desired region within a gas, plasma, or material (e.g., solid or liquid) to be analyzed, generating an ionized sample region or a localized, enhanced free carrier region. A beam of microwave radiation is directed toward the ionized sample region or the free carrier region, and the microwave radiation is scattered. The scattered microwave radiation is received by a microwave receiver, and is processed by a microwave detection system to determine properties of the gas, plasma, or material, including surface and sub-surface properties

author list (cited authors)

  • Miles, R. B., Dogariu, A., Goltsov, A., Shneider, M. N., & Zhang, Z.

complete list of authors

  • Miles, RB||Dogariu, A||Goltsov, A||Shneider, MN||Zhang, Z

publication date

  • June 2010