Electromagnetic Radiation Techniques for In Vivo Tissue

Abstract

A soliton beam useful in influencing material in a target structure is described. Such a soliton beam can be generated suing a plasma antenna to generate an electromagnetic carrier wave, λ. The confined plasma antenna also pulses the carrier wave at a sonic frequency, f, to create a sonic wave. Pulsing the carrier wave results in a soliton beam having a sequential plurality of solitons which are separated from each other by a periodicity p, wherein λ<<p.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A soliton beam, comprising:
 a beam of electromagnetic radiation having a wavelength λ, wherein the beam of electromagnetic radiation acts as a carrier wave;   wherein the carrier wave of the electromagnetic radiation beam is pulsed at a   controlled frequency f to provide a plurality of solitons on the carrier wave, wherein each soliton has a constant shape and the controlled frequency f is a sonic frequency.   
     
     
         2 . The soliton beam of  claim 1  wherein the electromagnetic radiation comprises a laser beam comprising the wavelength λ. 
     
     
         3 . The soliton beam of  claim 1  wherein the wavelength λ is established based on a frequency and amplitude of an electric field of a surface wave of a target towards which the soliton beam is directed. 
     
     
         4 . The soliton beam of  claim 1  wherein amplitude of the plurality of solitons is fixed.