Slice laser
US6134256A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/0385
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The performance of an RF excited gas laser having a discharge region with a generally curvilinear orthogonal cross-section, the shorter of the two dimensions of the discharge region cross-section being the spacing between non-conductive sidewalls which collisionally cool the discharge and are rotatable for guiding laser light, is enhanced by excitation field shaping. The field shaping includes use of a non-conductive member disposed between a high voltage field establishing electrode and a sidewall of the discharge region.
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