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Gas laser with adjustable mirror

Assignee: Raytheon Co
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Filing: 1969-10-27
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Granted: 1971-09-28
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Expires: 1989-10-27
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Abstract

Abstract A gas laser having an elongated plasma tube with a fixed mirror at one end and an adjustable mirror at the other end. An isolation element such as a Brewster window is disposed in the plasma tube near the adjustable mirror to create a gastight discharge compartment between itself and the fixed mirror while maintaining the regenerative path defined by and extending between the mirrors. An active laser gas is disposed in the discharge compartment and appropriate means for exciting the gas to a lasing state is provided whereby alignment of the mirrors may be accomplished while the laser is in operation.

Inventors

  • 👤 William P Kolb Jr
  • 👤 Dale E Crane

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 18:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/02; H01S3/03; H01S3/034

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1974-09-27 1975-03-29 1975-09-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1978-09-27 1979-03-29 1979-09-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1982-09-27 1983-03-29 1983-09-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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