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Gas laser

US4649546A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 6, 1984
Grant dateMar 10, 1987
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Expiry dateFeb 6, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/0323
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gas laser, includes: PA0 a tube having two ends to be filled with gas; and PA0 a plate-shaped window hermetically sealing at least one of the ends of the tube; PA0 the window including a carrier plate and a layer coating the inside of the carrier plate; PA0 the tube being formed of a first material with a first thermal coefficient of expansion (H.sub.1) at least in vicinity of the one end thereof having the window; PA0 the layer being formed of a second material with a second thermal coefficient of expansion (H.sub.2); PA0 the carrier plate being formed of a third material with a third thermal coefficient of expansion (H.sub.3); PA0 the first and second materials being unadapted to each other; and PA0 the third material being thermally matched to the first material.

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