Dye laser amplifier including a low turbulence, stagnation-free dye flow configuration
US5168389A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/022
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A large (high flow rate) dye laser amplifier in which a continuous replenished supply of dye is excited by a first light beam, specifically a copper vapor laser beam, in order to amplify the intensity of a second different light beam, specifically a dye beam, passing through the dye is disclosed herein. This amplifier includes a dye cell defining a dye chamber through which a continuous stream of dye is caused to pass at a flow rate of for example 30 gallons/minute, a specifically designed support vessel for containing the dye cell and a screen device for insuring that the dye stream passes into the dye cell in a substantially turbulent free, stagnation-free manner.
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