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Soft power supply for pulsed laser

US4061986A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 2, 1976
Grant dateDec 6, 1977
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Expiry dateJan 2, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/097
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A pulsed power supply for a gas discharge laser in which a main DC power supply is connected in series with a current limited DC power supply and a gas discharge laser and with diode means connected across the second power supply for bypassing the second power supply and conducting current from the main power supply to the laser after the laser ionizes.

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