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Gas laser with a frequency-selective dielectric layer system
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1986-01-29
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Granted: 1989-01-24
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Expires: 2006-01-29
Abstract
Abstract An inert gas ion laser includes a Brewster window having a plurality of alternating layers of high and low refractive index materials for suppression of unwanted laser frequencies to produce a narrow band transmissive Brewster window with a high power output.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Krueger
- 👤 Hans P. Good
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-28 16:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/05; H01S3/08; H01S3/08018; H01S3/08022; H01S3/02; H01S3/03; H01S3/034
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
In a gas laser having a discharge tube provided with a Brewster window adjacent at least one of its two opposite ends through which laser radiation is emitted, an improvement comprising means for allowing passage of only one wavelength and absorbing all others, said means being a frequency selective layer system being formed on the Brewster window, said system comprising: a plurality of successive layers, said plurality of layers including only two layer types and including alternating high refractive index first layers and low refractive index second layers, each of said first layers having substantially a first optical thickness and each of said second layers having substantially a second optical thickness, said plurality of successive layers including between five and nine layers of each of said first layers and of each of said second layers, each of said first layers having an optical thickness of at least 0.98d 1 and at most 1.02d 1 , where d 1 is a constant and is at least ##EQU2## and at most ##EQU3## and each of said second layers having an optical thickness of at least 0.98d 2 and at most 1.02d 2 , where d 2 is a constant and is at least ##EQU4## and at most ##EQU5## where λ is a wavelength of a desired laser emission and q is a positive whole number.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
223 words
In a gas laser having a discharge tube provided with a Brewster window adjacent at least one of its two opposite ends through which laser radiation is emitted, an improvement comprising means for allowing passage of only one wavelength and absorbing all others, said means being a frequency selective layer system being formed on the Brewster window, said system comprising: a plurality of successive layers, said plurality of layers including only two layer types and including alternating high refractive index first layers and low refractive index second layers, each of said first layers having substantially a first optical thickness and each of said second layers having substantially a second optical thickness, said plurality of successive layers including between five and nine layers of each of said first layers and of each of said second layers, each of said first layers having an optical thickness of at least 0.98d 1 and at most 1.02d 1 , where d 1 is a constant and is at least ##EQU2## and at most ##EQU3## and each of said second layers having an optical thickness of at least 0.98d 2 and at most 1.02d 2 , where d 2 is a constant and is at least ##EQU4## and at most ##EQU5## where λ is a wavelength of a desired laser emission and q is a positive whole number.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
An improved layer system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the optical thickness of said first layers is at least 0.99d 1 and at most 1.01d 1 where d 1 is at least 0.9λ/4 and at most 1.1λ/4, and the optical thickness of said second layers is at least 0.99d 2 and at most 1.01d 2 where d 2 is at least 0.9λ/4 and at most 1.1λ/4.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An improved layer system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the difference in refractive index between the high refractive index layers and the low refractive index layers is at least 0.5.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
An improved layer system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the refractive index for the high refractive layers is at least 1.9 and at most 2.5, the refractive index for the low refractive layers is at least 1.38 and at most 1.85, and the difference in refractive index between the low refractive layers and the high refractive layers is at least 0.5.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
An improved layer system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said layer system is for use on an argon laser having a desired emission wavelength of 0.488 μm, at least 6 layers of each of said first layers and said second layers, the refractive index of said first high refractive layers being at least 2.1 and at most 2.3, and the refractive index of the second low refractive layers being at least 1.4 and at most 1.5.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
An improved layer system as claimed in claim 5, wherein said high refractive layer has a refractive index of 2.2 and said low refractive layer has a refractive index of 1.46, and said high refractive layer having a thickness of 71.2 nm and said low refractive layer having a thickness of 120.5 nm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
An improved layer system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first and second layers are disposed on an outside surface of said Brewster window.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
173 words
An inert gas ion laser, comprising: a discharge tube having first and second opposite ends; a Brewster window adjacent at least one of said opposite ends; and layer means being formed on the Brewster window for allowing passage of only one wavelength and absorbing all others, said layer means comprising: a plurality of alternating first and second layers being formed on said Brewster window, said first and second layers being the only types being applied to said Brester window, said first layer having a refractive index different from said second layer by at least 0.5, each of said first layers being of substantially identical optical thickness, each of said second layers being of substantially identical optical thickness, said optical thickness of each of said first and second layers varying no more than 2 percent, said optical thickness of each of said first and said second layers being in the range of at least 0.8λ(2q+1)/4 and at most 1.2λ(2q+1)/4, where λ is a desired laser emission wavelength and q is a positive whole number.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
173 words
An inert gas ion laser, comprising: a discharge tube having first and second opposite ends; a Brewster window adjacent at least one of said opposite ends; and layer means being formed on the Brewster window for allowing passage of only one wavelength and absorbing all others, said layer means comprising: a plurality of alternating first and second layers being formed on said Brewster window, said first and second layers being the only types being applied to said Brester window, said first layer having a refractive index different from said second layer by at least 0.5, each of said first layers being of substantially identical optical thickness, each of said second layers being of substantially identical optical thickness, said optical thickness of each of said first and second layers varying no more than 2 percent, said optical thickness of each of said first and said second layers being in the range of at least 0.8λ(2q+1)/4 and at most 1.2λ(2q+1)/4, where λ is a desired laser emission wavelength and q is a positive whole number.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
162 words
In an argon gas laser having a desired emission wavelength of 0.488 μm and a discharge tube provided with a Brewster window adjacent at least one of its two opposite ends through which laser radiation is emitted, an improved frequency selective layer system comprising: a plurality of successive layers on said Brewster window, said plurality of layers including only two layer types and including alternating high refractive index first layers and low refractive index second layers, each of said first layers having substantially a thickness of 71.2 nm and each of said second layers having substantially a thickness of 120.5 nm, said plurality of successive layers including between six and nine layers of each of said first layers and of each of said second layers, each of said first layers being formed of Ta 2 O 3 and having a refractive index of 2.2 and each of said second layers being formed of SiO 2 and having a refractive index of 1.46.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
162 words
In an argon gas laser having a desired emission wavelength of 0.488 μm and a discharge tube provided with a Brewster window adjacent at least one of its two opposite ends through which laser radiation is emitted, an improved frequency selective layer system comprising: a plurality of successive layers on said Brewster window, said plurality of layers including only two layer types and including alternating high refractive index first layers and low refractive index second layers, each of said first layers having substantially a thickness of 71.2 nm and each of said second layers having substantially a thickness of 120.5 nm, said plurality of successive layers including between six and nine layers of each of said first layers and of each of said second layers, each of said first layers being formed of Ta 2 O 3 and having a refractive index of 2.2 and each of said second layers being formed of SiO 2 and having a refractive index of 1.46.
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