CA1231424A - Transversely excited gas laser - Google Patents

Transversely excited gas laser

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Publication number
CA1231424A
CA1231424A CA000451915A CA451915A CA1231424A CA 1231424 A CA1231424 A CA 1231424A CA 000451915 A CA000451915 A CA 000451915A CA 451915 A CA451915 A CA 451915A CA 1231424 A CA1231424 A CA 1231424A
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electrodes
auxiliary
gas laser
auxiliary electrodes
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CA000451915A
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French (fr)
Inventor
Gerhard Brumme
Ludger Grage
Hinrich Heynisch
Erwin Hubner
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Siemens AG
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Siemens AG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES 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
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/02—Constructional details
    • H01S3/03—Constructional details of gas laser discharge tubes
    • H01S3/038—Electrodes, e.g. special shape, configuration or composition
    • H01S3/0385—Shape
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES 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
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/097—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping by gas discharge of a gas laser
    • H01S3/0971—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping by gas discharge of a gas laser transversely excited
    • H01S3/09713—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping by gas discharge of a gas laser transversely excited with auxiliary ionisation, e.g. double discharge excitation
    • H01S3/09716—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping by gas discharge of a gas laser transversely excited with auxiliary ionisation, e.g. double discharge excitation by ionising radiation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES 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
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/02—Constructional details
    • H01S3/03—Constructional details of gas laser discharge tubes
    • H01S3/038—Electrodes, e.g. special shape, configuration or composition
    • H01S3/0384—Auxiliary electrodes, e.g. for pre-ionisation or triggering, or particular adaptations therefor

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Toxicology (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
CA000451915A 1983-04-15 1984-04-13 Transversely excited gas laser Expired CA1231424A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19833313811 DE3313811A1 (de) 1983-04-15 1983-04-15 Transversal angeregter gaslaser
DEP3313811.7 1983-04-15

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CA1231424A true CA1231424A (en) 1988-01-12

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US (1) US4613971A (OSRAM)
EP (1) EP0122597B1 (OSRAM)
JP (1) JPS59200480A (OSRAM)
CA (1) CA1231424A (OSRAM)
DE (2) DE3313811A1 (OSRAM)
NO (1) NO169146C (OSRAM)

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JPS5983064U (ja) * 1982-11-26 1984-06-05 日本電気株式会社 紫外線予備電離ガスレ−ザ装置

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Publication number Publication date
NO841491L (no) 1984-10-16
NO169146B (no) 1992-02-03
EP0122597A3 (en) 1986-04-16
JPS59200480A (ja) 1984-11-13
NO169146C (no) 1992-05-13
EP0122597B1 (de) 1991-02-20
DE3313811A1 (de) 1984-10-18
JPH0460356B2 (OSRAM) 1992-09-25
EP0122597A2 (de) 1984-10-24
DE3484112D1 (de) 1991-03-28
US4613971A (en) 1986-09-23

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