GB2060989B - Rf-excited waveguide gas laser - Google Patents

Rf-excited waveguide gas laser

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GB2060989B
GB2060989B GB8030766A GB8030766A GB2060989B GB 2060989 B GB2060989 B GB 2060989B GB 8030766 A GB8030766 A GB 8030766A GB 8030766 A GB8030766 A GB 8030766A GB 2060989 B GB2060989 B GB 2060989B
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gas laser
waveguide gas
excited waveguide
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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
    • H01S3/0975—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping by gas discharge of a gas laser using inductive or capacitive 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
    • H01S3/0315—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
    • H01S3/09—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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
GB8030766A 1979-09-24 1980-09-24 Rf-excited waveguide gas laser Expired GB2060989B (en)

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US06/078,343 US4373202A (en) 1979-09-24 1979-09-24 RF Excited waveguide gas laser

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GB2060989A GB2060989A (en) 1981-05-07
GB2060989B true GB2060989B (en) 1984-01-11

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US (1) US4373202A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS5655085A (enExample)
CH (1) CH652244A5 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2466117A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2060989B (enExample)

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JPS5655085A (en) 1981-05-15
GB2060989A (en) 1981-05-07
FR2466117B1 (enExample) 1985-03-08
JPH0139230B2 (enExample) 1989-08-18
CH652244A5 (de) 1985-10-31
FR2466117A1 (fr) 1981-03-27
US4373202A (en) 1983-02-08

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