US4750182A
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Gas lasers
Assignee: UNIPHASE Corp A CORP OF CA
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Filing: 1986-06-05
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Granted: 1988-06-07
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Expires: 2006-06-05
Abstract
Abstract The turn-on delay of a gas laser is significantly reduced by inducing a transient electric field of sufficient intensity to induce ionization in a localized region of the laser adjacent to the anode. This is accomplished by means of a coupler which couples the voltage applied to the cathode to a region of the laser immediately adjacent to the anode electrode.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale E. Crane
- 👤 Mathew D. Watson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 17:35
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/02; H01S3/03; H01S3/038; H01S3/09; H01S3/097; H01S3/0977
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A gas laser comprising: a hermetically sealed, elongated envelope enclosing a gaseous medium capable of supporting stimulated emission of radiation in response to an electric field impressed across said gaseous medium; means, including an anode and a cathode, for producing an electric field within said tube when externally energized; characterized in that: said means further includes coupling means, coupled to said cathode and extending between said cathode and said anode thereby locally increasing the electric field intensity in the region of said medium adjacent to said anode; said increased electric field intensity being a function of the distance between said coupling means and said anode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A gas laser comprising: a hermetically sealed, elongated envelope enclosing a gaseous medium capable of supporting stimulated emission of radiation in response to an electric field impressed across said gaseous medium; means, including an anode and a cathode, for producing an electric field within said tube when externally energized; characterized in that: said means further includes coupling means, coupled to said cathode and extending between said cathode and said anode thereby locally increasing the electric field intensity in the region of said medium adjacent to said anode; said increased electric field intensity being a function of the distance between said coupling means and said anode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The laser according to claim 1 wherein said coupling means is located within said envelope.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The laser according to claim 2 wherein said coupling means is conductively connected to said cathode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The laser according to claim 2 wherein said coupling means is capacitively coupled to said cathode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The laser according to claim 1 wherein said coupling means is located on the outside of said envelope.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The laser according to claim 1 wherein: one end of said coupling means is conductively connected to said cathode; and the other end of said coupling means is conductively insulared from said anode.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The laser according to claim 1 wherein: one end of said coupling means is capacitively coupled to said cathode; and the other end of said coupling means is conductively insulated from said anode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The laser according to claim 1 wherein said coupling means is a conductive member disposed upon a surface of said envelope.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
The laser according to claim 1 wherein: said cathode includes, along the inside of said envelope, a cylindrical cathode liner which extends along a portion of the length of said envelope; and wherein said coupling means extends between said cathode liner and said anode.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The laser according to claim 1 wherein: said increased electric field intensity induces ionization in said gaseous medium in a localized region of said laser adjacent to said anode.
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