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Addition of oxygen to a gas mix for use in an excimer laser

US5307364A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 24, 1993
Grant dateApr 26, 1994
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/225
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to discovery that oxygen may be used to stabilize the efficiency and performance of an excimer laser. Therefore, oxygen is not a contaminant to be minimized but rather a necessary part of an excimer lasing composition.

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