DE69408846T2 - Slab-laser mit gefalteter resonatorstruktur - Google Patents

Slab-laser mit gefalteter resonatorstruktur

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DE69408846T2
DE69408846T2 DE69408846T DE69408846T DE69408846T2 DE 69408846 T2 DE69408846 T2 DE 69408846T2 DE 69408846 T DE69408846 T DE 69408846T DE 69408846 T DE69408846 T DE 69408846T DE 69408846 T2 DE69408846 T2 DE 69408846T2
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resonator structure
slab laser
folded resonator
folded
slab
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Dale Koop
Hartmuth Hecht
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Coherent Inc
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Coherent Inc
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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
    • H01S3/0315—Waveguide lasers
    • 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
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
    • H01S3/081—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof comprising three or more reflectors
    • 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
    • H01S3/0975—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping by gas discharge of a gas laser using inductive or capacitive excitation
DE69408846T 1993-07-12 1994-06-15 Slab-laser mit gefalteter resonatorstruktur Expired - Fee Related DE69408846T2 (de)

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US08/090,810 US5353297A (en) 1993-07-12 1993-07-12 Gas slab laser with folded resonator structure
PCT/US1994/006692 WO1995002909A1 (en) 1993-07-12 1994-06-15 Gas slab laser with folded resonator structure

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DE69408846D1 DE69408846D1 (de) 1998-04-09
DE69408846T2 true DE69408846T2 (de) 1998-10-08

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US (1) US5353297A (de)
EP (1) EP0708996B1 (de)
JP (1) JP3637570B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69408846T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1995002909A1 (de)

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EP0708996B1 (de) 1998-03-04
JP3637570B2 (ja) 2005-04-13
JPH08512433A (ja) 1996-12-24
DE69408846D1 (de) 1998-04-09
WO1995002909A1 (en) 1995-01-26
US5353297A (en) 1994-10-04
EP0708996A1 (de) 1996-05-01

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