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Electric discharge tube for gas laser
Assignee: Fanuc Corp
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Filing: 1989-08-22
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Granted: 1992-09-29
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Expires: 2009-08-22
Abstract
Abstract An electric discharge tube for a gas laser in which a laser gas flow axis and a laser oscillation optical axis are coaxial and a discharge direction of discharge pumping is perpendicular to those axes. The internal sectional form of a discharge tube (1) perpendicular to the laser oscillation optical axis is made rectangular and the internal diameter of nondischarge sections (10a, 10b) is made larger than the diagonal line of the discharge tube (1). The section of laser beams generated in a rectangular discharge region (11) becomes substantially rectangular in shape and the laser beams are externally output intact, whereby a substantially rectangular beam mode is obtained.
Inventors
- 👤 Nobuaki Iehisa
- 👤 Etsuo Yamazaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-02 17:42
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/09; H01S3/097; H01S3/0975; H01S3/02; H01S3/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An electric discharge tube for a gas laser in which a laser gas flow axis and a laser oscillation optical axis are coaxial and a discharge direction for discharge pumping is perpendicular to said axes, comprising: a discharge section made of quartz glass and having two opposite axial ends, an internal cross-sectional shape of said discharge section being square and measuring approximately 19 mm by 19 mm; and a non-discharge section disposed at each opposite axial end of said discharge section for supporting the discharge section; an internal sectional form of said discharge section perpendicular to the laser oscillation optical axis is made rectangular and an internal diameter of said non-discharge section is made larger than a diagonal line extending across a cross-section of said discharge section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
An electric discharge tube for a gas laser in which a laser gas flow axis and a laser oscillation optical axis are coaxial and a discharge direction for discharge pumping is perpendicular to said axes, comprising: a discharge section made of quartz glass and having two opposite axial ends, an internal cross-sectional shape of said discharge section being square and measuring approximately 19 mm by 19 mm; and a non-discharge section disposed at each opposite axial end of said discharge section for supporting the discharge section; an internal sectional form of said discharge section perpendicular to the laser oscillation optical axis is made rectangular and an internal diameter of said non-discharge section is made larger than a diagonal line extending across a cross-section of said discharge section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
A laser discharge tube for outputting a rectangular laser beam comprising: a discharge portion made of quartz glass and having an internal rectangular cross-sectional shape defining an internal cross-sectional area and two opposite axial ends; and non-discharge end portions attached to the two opposite ends of the discharge portion and having a larger internal cross-sectional area than that of the discharge portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
A laser discharge tube for outputting a rectangular laser beam comprising: a discharge portion made of quartz glass and having an internal rectangular cross-sectional shape defining an internal cross-sectional area and two opposite axial ends; and non-discharge end portions attached to the two opposite ends of the discharge portion and having a larger internal cross-sectional area than that of the discharge portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A laser discharge tube according to claim 2, further comprising a pair of opposed electrodes provided on outer, opposite sides of the discharge portion connectable to a high-frequency power source.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A laser discharge tube according to claim 2, wherein the discharge portion has an internal rectangular cross-sectional square shape measuring about 19 mm by 19 mm.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A laser discharge tube according to claim 2, wherein the discharge portion has four sides defining four exterior surfaces, and the discharge tube further includes first and second electrodes, each being disposed on one of two opposite outer surfaces of the discharge portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
An electric discharge tube for a gas laser in which a laser gas flow axis and a laser oscillation optical axis are coaxial and a discharge direction for discharge pumping is perpendicular to said axes, comprising: a discharge section made of quartz glass and having two opposite axial ends, and a non-discharge section disposed at each opposite axial end of the discharge section for supporting the discharge section; and wherein the discharge portion has four sides defining four exterior surfaces, and the discharge tube further includes first and second electrodes, each being disposed on one of two opposite outer surfaces of the discharge portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
104 words
An electric discharge tube for a gas laser in which a laser gas flow axis and a laser oscillation optical axis are coaxial and a discharge direction for discharge pumping is perpendicular to said axes, comprising: a discharge section made of quartz glass and having two opposite axial ends, and a non-discharge section disposed at each opposite axial end of the discharge section for supporting the discharge section; and wherein the discharge portion has four sides defining four exterior surfaces, and the discharge tube further includes first and second electrodes, each being disposed on one of two opposite outer surfaces of the discharge portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
136 words
An electric discharge tube for a gas laser in which a laser gas flow axis and a laser oscillation optical axis are coaxial and a discharge direction for discharge pumping is perpendicular to said axes, comprising: a discharge section made of quartz glass and having two opposite axial ends; and a non-discharge section disposed at each opposite axial end of said discharge section for supporting said discharge section, said non-discharge section being made of the same material as said discharge section and having a circular cross-sectional shape having an internal diameter of approximately 38 mm, an internal sectional form of said discharge section perpendicular to the laser oscillation optical axis is made rectangular and the internal diameter of said non-discharge section is made larger than a diagonal line extending across a cross-section of said discharge section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
136 words
An electric discharge tube for a gas laser in which a laser gas flow axis and a laser oscillation optical axis are coaxial and a discharge direction for discharge pumping is perpendicular to said axes, comprising: a discharge section made of quartz glass and having two opposite axial ends; and a non-discharge section disposed at each opposite axial end of said discharge section for supporting said discharge section, said non-discharge section being made of the same material as said discharge section and having a circular cross-sectional shape having an internal diameter of approximately 38 mm, an internal sectional form of said discharge section perpendicular to the laser oscillation optical axis is made rectangular and the internal diameter of said non-discharge section is made larger than a diagonal line extending across a cross-section of said discharge section.
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