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Gas laser apparatus

US5663977A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 1996
Grant dateSep 2, 1997
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/036
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A gas laser apparatus is operated in such a manner that gas supplied to a laser chamber is excited for laser oscillation. A cabinet (11) which houses gas containers (12 and 13) is located adjacent to the laser oscillator (1) or integrated with it, The piping for the laser gas is incorporated in the cabinet, Such a structure realizes an economical laser of stabilized performance and easy maintenance.

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