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Power supply for gas discharge lasers
Assignee: COHERENT GENERAL 3210 PORTER DRIVE PALO ALTO CA 94303
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Filing: 1984-09-06
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Granted: 1987-03-03
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Expires: 2004-09-06
Abstract
Abstract A high voltage power supply for energizing a gas discharge laser in either an enhanced pulse mode or a continuous mode, which power supply is simple to manufacture and minimizes the voltage that other parts of the energizing circuit are required to withstand. The voltage provided by a high voltage DC power supply is boosted by the interaction of first and second reactive components. A first reactance is provided which stores charges at the boosted potential. This charge is provided to the laser to initiate electrical breakdown. The second reactance generates a potential which is additive with respect to the potential provided by the high voltage DC power supply so that the first reactance is charged to a potential equal to the generated potential plus the potential of the high voltage power supply.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael W. Sasnett
- 👤 Robert J. Rorden
- 👤 Larry A. Gibson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/09; H01S3/097; H01S3/09705
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
An energizing apparatus for gas discharge lasers having an anode and a cathode, comprising (a) means for providing direct current; (b) means coupled between the laser and the direct current means for regulating the magnitude of current flowing through the laser, said current regulating means being operable in a continuous mode and in an enhanced pulse mode in which said current regulating means are switchable between an operative and an inoperative condition; (c) first reactance means coupled between the direct current means and the laser means for generating a first potential which is proportional to the change in current thereto; (d) second reactance means coupled in shunt across the direct current means and the first reactance means for storing charge at a second potential corresponding to the sum of the first potential from the first reactance means and the potential of the direct current means; and (e) means connected in series with the first reactance means for restricting the flow of current to a single direction, wherein said laser is supplied with a transitory charge at the second potential and at a constant rate when the current regulating means are switched between an inoperative and an operative condition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
An energizing apparatus for gas discharge lasers having an anode and a cathode, comprising (a) means for providing direct current; (b) means coupled between the laser and the direct current means for regulating the magnitude of current flowing through the laser, said current regulating means being operable in a continuous mode and in an enhanced pulse mode in which said current regulating means are switchable between an operative and an inoperative condition; (c) first reactance means coupled between the direct current means and the laser means for generating a first potential which is proportional to the change in current thereto; (d) second reactance means coupled in shunt across the direct current means and the first reactance means for storing charge at a second potential corresponding to the sum of the first potential from the first reactance means and the potential of the direct current means; and (e) means connected in series with the first reactance means for restricting the flow of current to a single direction, wherein said laser is supplied with a transitory charge at the second potential and at a constant rate when the current regulating means are switched between an inoperative and an operative condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first reactance means comprise an inductor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the restricting means comprise a diode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the second reactance means comprise a capacitor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
156 words
An energizing system for gas discharge lasers comprising (a) means for providing a direct current at a first potential; (b) means coupled between the laser and the direct current means for regulating the current flowing through the laser to flow at a predetermined level, including means for switching the current flowing through the laser off and on, said regulating means being operable in a continuous mode in which the current flowing through the laser is continuously at the predetermined level, and operable in an enhanced pulse mode in which the current flowing through the laser is switched between an off condition and the predetermined level; (c) an inductor connected between the laser and the direct current means; (d) a diode connected in series with the inductance means for restricting the flow of current through the inductance means to a single direction; and (e) a capacitor connected in shunt across the direct current means and the inductor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
156 words
An energizing system for gas discharge lasers comprising (a) means for providing a direct current at a first potential; (b) means coupled between the laser and the direct current means for regulating the current flowing through the laser to flow at a predetermined level, including means for switching the current flowing through the laser off and on, said regulating means being operable in a continuous mode in which the current flowing through the laser is continuously at the predetermined level, and operable in an enhanced pulse mode in which the current flowing through the laser is switched between an off condition and the predetermined level; (c) an inductor connected between the laser and the direct current means; (d) a diode connected in series with the inductance means for restricting the flow of current through the inductance means to a single direction; and (e) a capacitor connected in shunt across the direct current means and the inductor.
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