Dye laser amplifier including a specifically designed diffuser assembly
US5172386A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 15, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 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 replened 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 relatively high flow rate and a specifically designed diffuser assembly for slowing down the flow of dye while, at the same time, assuring that as the dye stream flows through the diffuser assembly it does so in a stable manner.
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