Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
The method of making a multiple cavity waveguide laser having a cluster of separate closely spaced cavities, comprising the steps of forming mating first and second longitudinally extending partition receiving recesses in each of respective ones of first and second elongated dielectric blocks, said partition receiving recesses being formed in and opening to first and second junction faces of said first and second blocks respectively, forming longitudinally extending first and second cavity recesses in said first and second dielectric blocks extending inwardly of the blocks from said partition receiving recesses, coating a surface of each said cavity recess with an electrically conductive electrode material, positioning a common partition in said partition recesses to close one side of said cavity recesses, forming at least one feed hole in one of said dielectric blocks extending from a side opposite said junction face to the cavity recesses of said first dielectric block, mounting an electrically conductive member in said feed hole, and fixedly securing and sealing said dielectric blocks to one another along said junction faces thereof with said common partition positioned in said partition recesses.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
183 words
The method of making a multiple cavity waveguide laser having a cluster of separate closely spaced cavities, comprising the steps of forming mating first and second longitudinally extending partition receiving recesses in each of respective ones of first and second elongated dielectric blocks, said partition receiving recesses being formed in and opening to first and second junction faces of said first and second blocks respectively, forming longitudinally extending first and second cavity recesses in said first and second dielectric blocks extending inwardly of the blocks from said partition receiving recesses, coating a surface of each said cavity recess with an electrically conductive electrode material, positioning a common partition in said partition recesses to close one side of said cavity recesses, forming at least one feed hole in one of said dielectric blocks extending from a side opposite said junction face to the cavity recesses of said first dielectric block, mounting an electrically conductive member in said feed hole, and fixedly securing and sealing said dielectric blocks to one another along said junction faces thereof with said common partition positioned in said partition recesses.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
93 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of forming said common partition of electrically conductive material to provide a first electrode common to all said cavity recesses, and wherein said step of coating is carried out on a surface of each said cavity recess that is opposite said common partition to thereby provide in each cavity recess a pair of oppositely disposed mutually spaced electrodes positioned internally of each said cavity recess, and electrically connecting said conductive member to the electrically conductive coating material of the cavity recesses of said one block.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 2 including the step of coating said junction faces and the exterior surfaces of said blocks with an electrically conductive compound, said step of fixedly securing and sealing comprising brazing said blocks together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
86 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said step of forming cavity recesses comprises positioning in said recesses a common strip electrode extending transversely across said junction faces through said cavity recesses to separate first and second cavity recesses from each other, and wherein said electrically conductive coating material is coated on a surface of each said cavity recess that is opposite said common strip electrode, to thereby provide in each cavity recess a pair of oppositely disposed mutually spaced electrodes positioned internally of each cavity recess.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 4 including the step of coating said junction faces and the exterior surfaces of said blocks with an electrically conductive compound, said step of fixedly securing and sealing comprising brazing said blocks together.