Patent ID: 6259090
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: F41H,H05H

Abstract:
In a system for producing a beam of accelerated neutral particles, means for providing a beam of accelerated H.sup.- negative ions and for expanding said beam of said H.sup.- negative ions, means for neutralizing said accelerator and expanded beam of H.sup.- negative ions, means for neutralizing said accelerator and expanded beam of H.sup.- negative ions, means for moving said neutralizing means at a substantially constant rate sufficient to prevent destruction of said neutralizing means as said accelerated and expanded beam of H.sup.- negative ions pass therethrough, said neutralizing means comprising a foil stripper having a thickness such that it is less than 30 micrograms per square centimeter, a set of fiberlike means for supporting said foil stripper, and said means being woven into said stripper such that all parts of the stripper between said means are 100 cm.sup.2 or less.