Coupling apparatus for a metal vapor laser
US5189678A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 1986 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2006 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/031
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Coupling apparatus for a large bore metal vapor laser is disclosed. The coupling apparatus provides for coupling high voltage pulses (approximately 40 KV) to a metal vapor laser with a high repetition rate (approximately 5 KHz). The coupling apparatus utilizes existing thyratron circuits and provides suitable power input to a large bore metal vapor laser while maintaining satisfactory operating lifetimes for the existing thyratron circuits.
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