US4553242A
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Gas laser
Assignee: WC HERAEUS HERAEUSSTRASSE GmbH
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Filing: 1984-04-19
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Granted: 1985-11-12
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Expires: 2004-04-19
Abstract
Abstract A gas laser of circular cross section perpendicular to the direction of beam propagation and having an optical resonator is disclosed. The laser has, for continuous or modulated continuous beam operation, a metal tube as inside conductor, which is connected to a high-frequency voltage source. An outside conductor, which is coaxial with the inside conductor consists of a tube of metal of good electrical conductivity. The inside conductor is surrounded, leaving an intervening space, by a jacket tube of dielectric or metallic material. A dielectric cooling liquid of electrical insulating quality and low loss factor for high-frequency fields flows through the space between the inside conductor and the jacket tube.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Opower
- 👤 Volker Ernst
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 08:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/02; H01S3/03; H01S3/04; H01S3/041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
An electrically excited gas laser having an optical resonator, the laser comprising an inside conductor in the form of a metal tube connected to a high-frequency voltage source, the inside conductor being surrounded, with a first intervening space, by a symmetrical outside conductor that is at ground potential, the first intervening space between the inside and outside conductors forming an excitation chamber in which an electrical discharge takes place between the inside and outside conductors, wherein the outside conductor consists of a tube of electrical conductive material and is coaxially disposed with the inside conductor which in turn is surrounded, by a spaced jacket tube to form a second intervening space, and a dielectric cooling liquid of electrical insulating quality and low loss factor for high-frequency fields flowing through the second intervening space for continuous or modulated continuous beam operation of the laser.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
An electrically excited gas laser having an optical resonator, the laser comprising an inside conductor in the form of a metal tube connected to a high-frequency voltage source, the inside conductor being surrounded, with a first intervening space, by a symmetrical outside conductor that is at ground potential, the first intervening space between the inside and outside conductors forming an excitation chamber in which an electrical discharge takes place between the inside and outside conductors, wherein the outside conductor consists of a tube of electrical conductive material and is coaxially disposed with the inside conductor which in turn is surrounded, by a spaced jacket tube to form a second intervening space, and a dielectric cooling liquid of electrical insulating quality and low loss factor for high-frequency fields flowing through the second intervening space for continuous or modulated continuous beam operation of the laser.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The gas laser of claim 1, wherein the jacket tube is sealed at one end and the cooling liquid flows in and out through the inside conductor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The gas laser of claim 1, wherein the cooling liquid is a fluorocarbon compound or distilled water.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The gas laser of claim 1, wherein the jacket tube is a dielectric material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gas laser of claim 4, wherein the jacket tube is aluminum oxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The gas laser of claim 1, wherein the jacket tube is metal, is electrically insulated from the outside conductor and conductively connected to the inside conductor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The gas laser of claim 6, wherein the jacket tube is copper.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The gas laser of claim 6, wherein the jacket tube is of at least two layers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The gas laser of claim 8, wherein the jacket tube comprises a ground material of copper or aluminum and steel, which is externally coated with silver or platinum.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The gas laser of claim 1, wherein the outside conductor is cooled.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The gas laser of claim 1, having a circular cross section perpendicular to the direction of beam propagation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gas laser of claim 11, wherein the symmetrical outside conductor is cylindrical.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The gas laser of claim 12, wherein the outside conductor is metal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The gas laser of claim 13, wherein the jacket tube is of a dielectric material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
The gas laser of claim 13, wherein the jacket tube is of copper.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The gas laser of claim 13, wherein the jacket tube is of at least two or more layers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The gas laser of claim 13, wherein the jacket tube is sealed at one end and the cooling liquid consists of a fluorocarbon compound or distilled water.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
12 words
The gas laser of claim 1, wherein the outside conductor is metal.
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