GB2310313B - Solid state laser apparatus - Google Patents

Solid state laser apparatus

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GB2310313B
GB2310313B GB9709783A GB9709783A GB2310313B GB 2310313 B GB2310313 B GB 2310313B GB 9709783 A GB9709783 A GB 9709783A GB 9709783 A GB9709783 A GB 9709783A GB 2310313 B GB2310313 B GB 2310313B
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solid state
state laser
laser apparatus
solid
state
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Kazuki Kuba
Akira Ishimori
Masaki Seguchi
Takashi Yamamoto
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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    • H01S3/042—Arrangements for thermal management for solid state lasers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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GB9709783A 1993-09-24 1994-01-18 Solid state laser apparatus Expired - Fee Related GB2310313B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP26190993A JP3155132B2 (en) 1993-09-24 1993-09-24 Solid-state laser device and laser processing device
GB9400903A GB2282257B (en) 1993-09-24 1994-01-18 Solid state laser apparatus and laser machining apparatus

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GB9709783D0 GB9709783D0 (en) 1997-07-09
GB2310313A GB2310313A (en) 1997-08-20
GB2310313B true GB2310313B (en) 1998-02-25

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