JPH0130319B2 - - Google Patents

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Publication number
JPH0130319B2
JPH0130319B2 JP56094080A JP9408081A JPH0130319B2 JP H0130319 B2 JPH0130319 B2 JP H0130319B2 JP 56094080 A JP56094080 A JP 56094080A JP 9408081 A JP9408081 A JP 9408081A JP H0130319 B2 JPH0130319 B2 JP H0130319B2
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Japan
Prior art keywords
laser
conductive elements
cavity
laser device
standing wave
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Expired
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JP56094080A
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Japanese (ja)
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JPS5730391A (en
Inventor
Ee Gurifuisu Guren
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Raytheon Co
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Hughes Aircraft Co
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Application filed by Hughes Aircraft Co filed Critical Hughes Aircraft Co
Publication of JPS5730391A publication Critical patent/JPS5730391A/ja
Publication of JPH0130319B2 publication Critical patent/JPH0130319B2/ja
Granted legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • H01S3/09—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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
  • Current-Collector Devices For Electrically Propelled Vehicles (AREA)
  • Microwave Tubes (AREA)
JP9408081A 1980-07-03 1981-06-19 Wave laser device Granted JPS5730391A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/165,524 US4352188A (en) 1980-07-03 1980-07-03 rf Pumped waveguide laser with inductive loading for enhancing discharge uniformity

Publications (2)

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JPS5730391A JPS5730391A (en) 1982-02-18
JPH0130319B2 true JPH0130319B2 (en]) 1989-06-19

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JP9408081A Granted JPS5730391A (en) 1980-07-03 1981-06-19 Wave laser device

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US (1) US4352188A (en])
EP (1) EP0043454B1 (en])
JP (1) JPS5730391A (en])
DE (1) DE3168750D1 (en])
IL (1) IL62845A (en])
NO (1) NO155596C (en])

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DE4303755C2 (de) * 1993-02-09 1994-12-15 Deutsche Forsch Luft Raumfahrt Wellenleiter-Gaslaser
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US6704333B2 (en) * 2000-12-07 2004-03-09 John Tulip Large area laser
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US4169251A (en) * 1978-01-16 1979-09-25 Hughes Aircraft Company Waveguide gas laser with high frequency transverse discharge excitation

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DE3168750D1 (en) 1985-03-21
NO812267L (no) 1982-01-04
JPS5730391A (en) 1982-02-18
IL62845A (en) 1983-12-30
IL62845A0 (en) 1981-07-31
NO155596B (no) 1987-01-12
EP0043454A3 (en) 1982-09-15
EP0043454B1 (en) 1985-02-06
EP0043454A2 (en) 1982-01-13
US4352188A (en) 1982-09-28
NO155596C (no) 1987-04-29

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