CA2069368C - Pulsed laser - Google Patents

Pulsed laser

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Publication number
CA2069368C
CA2069368C CA002069368A CA2069368A CA2069368C CA 2069368 C CA2069368 C CA 2069368C CA 002069368 A CA002069368 A CA 002069368A CA 2069368 A CA2069368 A CA 2069368A CA 2069368 C CA2069368 C CA 2069368C
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Prior art keywords
main discharge
pulsed laser
laser according
discharge electrodes
diodes
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CA002069368A
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French (fr)
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CA2069368A1 (en
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Hajime Nakatani
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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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
    • H01S3/10—Controlling the intensity, frequency, phase, polarisation or direction of the emitted radiation, e.g. switching, gating, modulating or demodulating
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Generation Of Surge Voltage And Current (AREA)
CA002069368A 1991-05-27 1992-05-25 Pulsed laser Expired - Fee Related CA2069368C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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JP3-121006 1991-05-27
JP3121006A JP2738990B2 (ja) 1991-05-27 1991-05-27 パルスレーザ装置

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CA2069368A1 CA2069368A1 (en) 1992-11-28
CA2069368C true CA2069368C (en) 1996-03-05

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US (1) US5267253A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0516397B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP2738990B2 (enExample)
KR (1) KR960005579B1 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2069368C (enExample)
DE (1) DE69202301T2 (enExample)
TW (1) TW209324B (enExample)

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US5267253A (en) 1993-11-30
DE69202301D1 (de) 1995-06-08
KR920022604A (ko) 1992-12-19
EP0516397B1 (en) 1995-05-03
TW209324B (enExample) 1993-07-11
CA2069368A1 (en) 1992-11-28
KR960005579B1 (ko) 1996-04-26
JP2738990B2 (ja) 1998-04-08
JPH04348574A (ja) 1992-12-03
EP0516397A1 (en) 1992-12-02
DE69202301T2 (de) 1996-02-08

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