Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A laser apparatus comprising: means defining a discharge space having a doughnut-like annular section comprising an outer pipe and an inner pipe coaxially disposed, an inner periphery of said outer pipe and an outer periphery of said inner pipe being utilized as waveguide paths for a laser beam that is output by said discharge space in a direction intersecting perpendicularly to said annular section; and two or more electrodes for applying an alternating voltage disposed in the outer periphery of said outer pipe, wherein said outer pipe is formed from a dielectric.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A laser apparatus comprising: means defining a discharge space having a doughnut-like annular section comprising an outer pipe and an inner pipe coaxially disposed, an inner periphery of said outer pipe and an outer periphery of said inner pipe being utilized as waveguide paths for a laser beam that is output by said discharge space in a direction intersecting perpendicularly to said annular section; and two or more electrodes for applying an alternating voltage disposed in the outer periphery of said outer pipe, wherein said outer pipe is formed from a dielectric.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
100 words
A laser apparatus comprising: means defining a discharge space having a doughnut-like annular section comprising an outer pipe and an inner pipe coaxially disposed, an inner periphery of said outer pipe and an outer periphery of said inner pipe being utilized as waveguide paths for a laser beam that is output by said discharge space in a direction intersecting perpendicularly to said annular section; and two or more electrodes for applying an alternating voltage juxtaposed in the direction of outputting a laser beam in the outer periphery of said outer pipe, wherein said outer pipe is formed from a dielectric.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
A laser apparatus comprising: means defining a discharge space having a doughnut-like annular section comprising an outer pipe and an inner pipe coaxially disposed, an inner periphery of said outer pipe and an outer periphery of said inner pipe being utilized as waveguide paths for a laser beam that is output by said discharge space in a direction intersecting perpendicularly to said annular section; and two or more electrodes for applying an alternating voltage juxtaposed in the direction of outputting a laser beam in the outer periphery of said outer pipe, wherein said outer pipe is formed from a dielectric.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A laser apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said inner pipe is formed from a conductor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A laser apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said inner pipe is formed from a dielectric.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A laser apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said inner pipe is constituted by coating a dielectric layer on the outer periphery of a tubular body formed from a conductor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A laser apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said tubular body is grounded.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
A laser apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising, in the outer periphery of said outer pipe, electrically floated conductive members alternately disposed with said electrodes for applying a voltage, said electrodes and said conductive members being cooled.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A laser apparatus according to either of claims 1 to 2, wherein the inner pipe is cooled.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
A laser apparatus according to either of claims 1 or 2, further comprising a polyphase alternating power source having more than three phases.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A laser apparatus according to either of claims 1 or 2, wherein said electrodes are adjacent to each other, and alternating voltages different in phase are applied to said electrodes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
A laser apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising an electrically floated or grounded cooling pipe disposed between electrodes adjacent to each other.