Diffusion-cooled laser system
US6879616B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/0385
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided an improved gas laser system comprising therein (a) a pair of opposed electrodes comprising an inner and an outer electrode, defining a discharge volume with an inter-electrode gap, each of the pairs of opposed electrodes having a series of saw teeth in a pattern, the inter-electrode gap having first and second opposed ends, the inter-electrode gap having a first dimension at the first end, a second dimension at the second end, and a third dimension at a point between the first end and the second end, the third dimension being less than the first and second dimensions; and (b) a pair of mirrors, each of the mirrors mounted adjacent to one of the ends for directing light generated in the inter-electrode gap through the discharge volume.
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