Electric power supply for laser
US5291510A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 14, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/031
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electric power supply for a laser includes a heating module (44) connected to the electrodes (16,18) of an enclosure (12) containing an active material, and supplies an electric pulse for the vaporization of the active material. An excitation module (14) supplies an electric pulse for exciting the active material. As the operation of the laser is repetitive, the excitation pulse preionizes the active material with a view to triggering the heating pulse.
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