DE4108474C2 - - Google Patents

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DE4108474C2
DE4108474C2 DE4108474A DE4108474A DE4108474C2 DE 4108474 C2 DE4108474 C2 DE 4108474C2 DE 4108474 A DE4108474 A DE 4108474A DE 4108474 A DE4108474 A DE 4108474A DE 4108474 C2 DE4108474 C2 DE 4108474C2
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electrodes
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main
discharge
voltage
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Elmar Dr. 3400 Goettingen De Mueller-Horsche
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Lambda Physik AG
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LAMBDA PHYSIK FORSCHUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH 3400 GOETTINGEN DE
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Priority to DE4108474A priority Critical patent/DE4108474A1/de
Priority to US07/849,960 priority patent/US5247531A/en
Priority to JP08940692A priority patent/JP3353253B2/ja
Publication of DE4108474A1 publication Critical patent/DE4108474A1/de
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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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
DE4108474A 1991-03-15 1991-03-15 Vorrichtung zur vorionisierung eines gepulsten gaslasers Granted DE4108474A1 (de)

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DE4108474A DE4108474A1 (de) 1991-03-15 1991-03-15 Vorrichtung zur vorionisierung eines gepulsten gaslasers
US07/849,960 US5247531A (en) 1991-03-15 1992-03-12 Apparatus for preionizing apulsed gas laser
JP08940692A JP3353253B2 (ja) 1991-03-15 1992-03-14 気体パルスレーザーのプレイオン化装置

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DE4108474A DE4108474A1 (de) 1991-03-15 1991-03-15 Vorrichtung zur vorionisierung eines gepulsten gaslasers

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DE4108474A1 DE4108474A1 (de) 1992-09-17
DE4108474C2 true DE4108474C2 (US06342305-20020129-C00040.png) 1993-03-25

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JP (1) JP3353253B2 (US06342305-20020129-C00040.png)
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Owner name: LAMBDA PHYSIK AG, 37079 GOETTINGEN, DE

8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee