Patent ID: 8476901

Claim:
A directed energy system comprising: a housing formed of metal and including a magnetron portion and a waveguide portion, the waveguide portion including a throat section in communication with the magnetron portion and a horn section having an opening, the horn section in communication with and larger than the throat section; a power supply configured to produce an excitation signal comprising at least one of a V AC square wave and a chopped alternating current signal; a magnetron located within the magnetron portion and spaced from the throat section; the magnetron configured to receive the excitation signal from the power supply in order to emit a plurality of energized particles within the magnetron portion; an energized particle forming module arranged and configured in the throat section of the housing, the energized particle forming module including an electropositive material; and a charge transformer comprising an electropositive and an electronegative layer arranged and located in the horn section and at least partially covering the opening.