Periodic Electrodynamic Focusing Lens for Nanoparticles and Ions < 10 nm
- Detailed Technology Description
- Researchers at UC San Diego have invented a lens design addressing this limitation. The present invention utilizes a complex electrodynamic lens system and method of operation that allows the focusing of nanoparticles, such as aerosols, and ions < 10 nm in size.
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State Of Development
This new capability for particle-beam collimation and focusing is in the early development stage, but is available for licensing.
Intellectual Property Info
Patents pending
Tech ID/UC Case
21071/2006-166-0
Related Cases
2006-166-0
- *Abstract
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Aerodynamic lenses are now widely used as a method to generate a particle beam, particularly for small nanoparticles. Aerosol mass spectrometers are commercially available and their integrated aerodynamic lens-nozzle designs has been characterized. [See, for example, Aerosol Science and Technology, 36, 617-631, (2002).] However, the technique has the serious limitation that it is limited to particles > 10 nm.
- *Principal Investigator
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Name: Hiroshi Furutani
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Name: Kimberly Prather
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- Country/Region
- USA
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