CA1056937A - Gas discharge laser - Google Patents

Gas discharge laser

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Publication number
CA1056937A
CA1056937A CA255,953A CA255953A CA1056937A CA 1056937 A CA1056937 A CA 1056937A CA 255953 A CA255953 A CA 255953A CA 1056937 A CA1056937 A CA 1056937A
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Prior art keywords
laser
reflectors
magnetic field
gas discharge
anisotropy
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Expired
Application number
CA255,953A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Leendert Vriens
Bram J. Derksema
Robertus A.J. Keijser
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Koninklijke Philips NV
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Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken NV
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/08Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
    • H01S3/08059Constructional details of the reflector, e.g. shape
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/02Constructional details
    • H01S3/03Constructional details of gas laser discharge tubes
    • H01S3/034Optical devices within, or forming part of, the tube, e.g. windows, mirrors
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/10Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating
    • H01S3/10061Polarization control

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
CA255,953A 1975-07-02 1976-06-29 Gas discharge laser Expired CA1056937A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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NL7507853A NL7507853A (nl) 1975-07-02 1975-07-02 Gasontladingslaser.

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CA1056937A true CA1056937A (en) 1979-06-19

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CA255,953A Expired CA1056937A (en) 1975-07-02 1976-06-29 Gas discharge laser

Country Status (10)

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JP (1) JPS526489A (enExample)
AU (1) AU502750B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA1056937A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2627585C3 (enExample)
ES (2) ES449380A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2316766A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1552186A (enExample)
IT (1) IT1062378B (enExample)
NL (1) NL7507853A (enExample)
SE (1) SE7607381L (enExample)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
NL7802454A (nl) * 1978-03-07 1979-09-11 Philips Nv Gasontladingslaser voor het opwekken van lineair gepolariseerde straling.
FR2544445B1 (fr) * 1983-04-14 1985-06-21 Electricite De France Dispositif de securite a membrane et couteau d'eclatement, destine a limiter la pression d'un fluide

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JPS5415678B2 (enExample) 1979-06-16
SE7607381L (sv) 1977-01-03
JPS526489A (en) 1977-01-18
FR2316766B1 (enExample) 1981-09-18
NL7507853A (nl) 1977-01-04
IT1062378B (it) 1984-10-10
ES452473A1 (es) 1977-11-01
AU502750B2 (en) 1979-08-09
DE2627585C3 (de) 1979-02-08
FR2316766A1 (fr) 1977-01-28
GB1552186A (en) 1979-09-12
DE2627585A1 (de) 1977-01-13
AU1542676A (en) 1978-01-05
ES449380A1 (es) 1977-08-01
DE2627585B2 (de) 1978-06-08

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