Electromagnet energy distributions for electromagnetically induced mechanical cutting
Output optical energy pulses including relatively high energy magnitudes at the beginning of each pulse are disclosed. As a result of the relatively high energy magnitudes which lead each pulse, the leading edge of each pulse includes a relatively large slope. This slope is preferably greater than or equal to 5. Additionally, the full-width half-max value of the output optical energy distributions are between 0.025 and 250 microseconds and, more preferably, are about 70 microseconds. A flashlamp is used to drive the laser system, and a current is used to drive the flashlamp. A flashlamp current generating circuit includes a solid core inductor which has an inductance of 50 microhenries and a capacitor which has a capacitance of 50 microfarads.
1 . A flashlamp current generating circuit, comprising:
a solid core inductor having an inductance of about 50 microhenries;
a capacitor coupled to the inductor, the capacitor having a capacitance of 50 microfarads; and
a flashlamp coupled to the solid core inductor.
2 . A pulse for driving a flashlamp that is used as a stimulation source for a laser rod, comprising:
a leading edge having a slope which is greater than or equal to about 5, the slope being defined on a plot of the pulse as y over x (y/x) where y is current in amps and x is time in microseconds; and
a full-width half-max value in a range from 0.025 to 250 microseconds.
3 . The pulse for driving a flashlamp as recited in claim 2 , wherein the full-width half-max value is in a range from 10 to 150 microseconds.
4 . The pulse for driving a flashlamp as recited in claim 3 , wherein the full-width half-max value is about 70 microseconds.
5 . The pulse for driving a flashlamp as recited in claim 2 , wherein the slope is greater than or equal to about 10.
6 . The pulse for driving a flashlamp as recited in claim 2 , wherein the slope is greater than or equal to about 100.
7 . The pulse for driving a flashlamp as recited in claim 6 , wherein the slope is about 240.
8 . A method, comprising:
focusing or placing a peak concentration of energy into an interaction zone above a target;
outputting atomized fluid particles from a plurality of atomizers into the interaction zone; and
at least a portion of the atomized fluid particles in the interaction zone highly absorbing at least a portion of the energy and expanding, wherein disruptive forces are imparted onto the target.
9 . The method as recited in claim 8 , wherein an output axis of a first one of the plurality of atomizers is not parallel to an output axis of a second one of the plurality of atomizers and both of the output axes point toward the interaction zone.
10 . The method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the energy is generated using the flashlamp current generating circuit of claim 1 .
11 . The method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the energy is generated using the pulse of claim 2
12 . A flashlamp current generating circuit, comprising:
an inductor having an inductance less than about 16 microhenries;
a capacitor coupled to the inductor, the capacitor having a capacitance of 50 microfarads; and
a flashlamp coupled to the inductor.
13 . The flashlamp current generating circuit as recited in claim 12 , wherein the inductor comprises an inductance within a range of about 10 to 15 microhenries.
14 . The flashlamp current generating circuit as recited in claim 12 , wherein the inductor comprises a solid core inductor.
15 . The flashlamp current generating circuit as recited in claim 14 , wherein the a solid core inductor has a rated inductance of about 50 microhenries.