CA953402A - Electrode systems for gas discharge devices particularly gas lasers - Google Patents

Electrode systems for gas discharge devices particularly gas lasers

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Publication number
CA953402A
CA953402A CA128,945A CA128945A CA953402A CA 953402 A CA953402 A CA 953402A CA 128945 A CA128945 A CA 128945A CA 953402 A CA953402 A CA 953402A
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discharge devices
electrode systems
gas
devices particularly
lasers
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Peter R. Pearson
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National Research Development Corp UK
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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
    • H01S3/09—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
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
CA128,945A 1970-12-04 1971-11-30 Electrode systems for gas discharge devices particularly gas lasers Expired CA953402A (en)

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GB57848/70A GB1301207A (en) 1970-12-04 1970-12-04 Electrode systems for gas lasers

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CA953402A true CA953402A (en) 1974-08-20

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US (1) US3886479A (enExample)
CA (1) CA953402A (enExample)
FR (1) FR2116518A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1301207A (enExample)

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US5661746A (en) * 1995-10-17 1997-08-26 Universal Laser Syatems, Inc. Free-space gas slab laser
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US3886479A (en) 1975-05-27
FR2116518A1 (enExample) 1972-07-13

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