Thermally stabilized laser cavity
US4696010A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 16, 1986 |
| Grant date | Sep 22, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2006 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/0401
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A support structure for a gas laser cavity in which the longitudinal support members are constructed as identical heat pipes with a common thermal interconnection. With this common thermal system, thermal effects and, therefore, thermal expansions are equalized for all members and the laser cavity maintains alignment despite changes in operating temperatures.
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