WO1994011931B1 - Apparatus for, and method of, maintaining a clean window in a laser - Google Patents

Apparatus for, and method of, maintaining a clean window in a laser

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WO1994011931B1
WO1994011931B1 PCT/US1993/010191 US9310191W WO9411931B1 WO 1994011931 B1 WO1994011931 B1 WO 1994011931B1 US 9310191 W US9310191 W US 9310191W WO 9411931 B1 WO9411931 B1 WO 9411931B1
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cavity
optical element
gases
debris
movement
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PCT/US1993/010191
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Priority to JP06512106A priority patent/JP3103595B2/en
Priority to DE69323211T priority patent/DE69323211T2/en
Priority to EP93924408A priority patent/EP0669047B1/en
Publication of WO1994011931A1 publication Critical patent/WO1994011931A1/en
Publication of WO1994011931B1 publication Critical patent/WO1994011931B1/en

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Abstract

A first gas in a laser cavity is ionized by an electrical discharge in the cavity as a step in producing an energy radiation. Debris (particulates) is produced during the formation of the energy radiation. The radiation and the debris move toward an optical element in the cavity. The optical element may be a window or a mirror. The debris tends to deposit everywhere in the cavity, including on the optical element, thereby dirtying the optical element. This inhibits the efficiency in the laser operation. A clean gas is directed into the cavity through a passage (54) at a position displaced from the optical element (56). The clean gas then passes in the cavity through an orifice (65) further from the optical element than the passage. The flow of the first gas through the orifice creates a venturi effect on the clean gas to insure that the clean gas will move away from the optical element. In this way, the clean gas inhibits the first gas and the debris from moving to the optical element. Baffles (62) in the cavity between the passage and the orifice provide irregularities in the movement of the first gas from the orifice to the optical element, thereby further inhibiting the movement of the debris to the optical element. Baffles (68) in the cavity between the passage and the optical element also inhibit the movement of any gas to the optical element. An electrically grounded screen (66) in the displaced passage attracts any ions present in the clean gas.

Claims

AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 20 June 1994 (20.06.94); original claims 1-3, 5, 13-17, 20, 21 and 25-32 amended; remaining claims unchanged (10 pages)]
1. An apparatus comprising: a laser, a cavity for receiving from the laser energy radiation and debris travelling in a first direction, an optical element disposed at the end of the cavity for receiving the radiation and debris travelling through the cavity in the first direction, means for directing gases through the cavity at a position displaced from the optical element and in a direction away from the optical element and opposite to the first direction to inhibit the debris in the cavity from moving to the optical element, and means disposed in the cavity for enhancing the action of the gases, during the flow of the gases in the cavity in the direction opposite to the first direction, in inhibiting the debris in the cavity from moving in the cavity to the optical element.
2. An apparatus comprising: a laser, a cavity for receiving from the laser energy radiation and debris travelling in a first direction, an optical element disposed at the end of the cavity for receiving the radiation and debris travelling through the cavity in the first direction, means for directing gases through the cavity at a position displaced from the optical element and in a direction away from the optical element and opposite to the first direction to inhibit the debris in the cavity from moving to the optical element, and I a baffle in the cavity for providing a turbulence to the gases directed through the cavity in the direction away
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from the optical element and opposite to the direction of movement of the radiation and debris toward the optical element.
3. An apparatus comprising: a laser, a cavity for receiving radiation from the laser, an optical element disposed at the end of the cavity for receiving the radiation travelling through the cavity, and means for directing gases through the cavity at a position displaced from the optical element and in a direction away from the optical element to inhibit any debris in the cavity from moving to the optical element, a screen disposed in the path of the gases for receiving charged particles in such gases.
4. The apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein the screen is grounded.
5. In combination, a laser for providing an electrical discharge in a first direction, the laser containing first gases producing energy radiation at a particular wavelength as a result of the electrical discharge, the electrical discharge producing debris, means for directing the electrical discharge from the laser in a first direction, means defining a cavity for containing the electrical discharge, means at the end of the cavity for receiving the energy radiation after the movement of the energy radiation through the cavity in a second direction transverse to the first direction, means for providing second gases, and means for directing the second gases through the cavity at a position displaced from the receiving means and in a direction opposite to the direction of movement of the energy radiation toward the receiving means to inhibit the movement of the debris to the receiving means. 19
6. In a combination as set forth in claim 5 wherein the directing means for the second gases includes a passage into the cavity and means defining an orifice in the cavity for facilitating the flow of the gases through the cavity in the direction away from the receiving means.
7. In a combination as set forth in claim 6, means disposed relative to the passage in the cavity for receiving charged particles in the second gases to inhibit the movement of the charged particles to the receiving means.
8. In a combination as set forth in claim 7, means defining a baffle arrangement in the cavity for enhancing the action of the second gases moving through the cavity in preventing debris from being lodged on the receiving means.
9. An apparatus comprising: a housing, means for providing an electrical discharge in the housing, first gases in the housing for ionization and chemical reaction by the electrical discharge to obtain energy radiation, an optical element in the housing, means displaced from the optical element for directing a passage of second gases away from the optical element from a position displaced from the optical element to inhibit the movement of debris to the optical element, the second gases including charged particles, and means disposed at a position displaced from the optical element for receiving the charged particles in such second gases to prevent such charged particles from reaching the optical element.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the last mentioned means defines a screen for receiving the charged particles in the second gases. 20
11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the screen is grounded.
12. The apparatus of claim 11, further including means for producing a turbulence in the second gases during the movement of the second gases away from the optical element to enhance the inhibition provided by the second gases against the movement of the debris to the optical element.
13. An apparatus comprising: a housing, means disposed in the housing for producing an electrical discharge, first gases in the housing for ionization and chemical reaction by the electrical discharge to produce an energy radiation, optical means disposed at one end of the housing for receiving at least a portion of the energy radiation, and means disposed within the housing and supported by the housing for providing for the flow of second gases through the housing in a direction away from the optical means to inhibit the flow of debris within the housing toward the optical means.
14. The apparatus of claim 13, including means disposed within the housing and supported by the housing for producing a turbulence in the movement of the second gases away from the optical means to inhibit the flow of the debris within the housing toward the optical means.
15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the means producing a turbulence in the flow of the second gases away from the optical means including baffles supported by the housing.
16. The apparatus of claim 14, including means supported by the housing and disposed within the housing for attracting any charged particles in the second 21
gases before the movement of the second gases away from the optical means.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein the means attracting the charged particles constitutes a screen and wherein the screen is grounded to attract the charged particles.
18. Apparatus comprising: means for defining a cavity, means for providing an electrical discharge in the cavity, there being gases in the cavity for ionization by the electrical discharge and for chemical reaction to produce energy radiation, there being in the cavity debris produced by the electrical discharge, optical means at one end of the cavity for receiving the energy radiation after the movement of the energy radiation through the cavity, means defining a shoulder for receiving the optical means in a contiguous relationship between the shoulder and the optical means, and means displaced from the shoulder and the optical means for directing second gases through the cavity in a direction away from the optical means to inhibit the movement of the debris to the optical means.
19. Apparatus as set forth in claim 18, further including means defining an orifice in the cavity at a position further displaced from the optical means than the displaced means for receiving the second gases and for passing the second gases through the orifice and for producing a venturi effect on the second gases during the flow of the second gases through the orifice to facilitate the flow of the second gases through the cavity in the direction away from the optical means, 22
the means directing the second gases through the cavity including a passage for directing the second gases into the cavity at a position displaced from the optical means.
20. Apparatus as set forth in claim 19 wherein means are disposed in the cavity for attracting any charged particles in the second gases.
21. Apparatus as set forth in claim 20 wherein the means attracting the charged particles includes a screen and wherein the screen is grounded to attract the charged particles.
22. Apparatus as set forth in claim 19 wherein means are disposed in the cavity between the passage and the orifice for providing a turbulence in the movement of the second gases between the passage and the orifice to further inhibit the movement of the debris to the optical means.
23. Apparatus as set forth in claim 22 wherein means are disposed between the passage and the optical means for inhibiting the movement of the second gases and the debris to the optical means.
24. Apparatus as set forth in claim 21 wherein a baffle is disposed in the cavity between the passage and the orifice to provide a turbulence in the movement of the second gases between the passage and the orifice and thereby inhibit the movement of the debris to the optical means and wherein a baffle is disposed in the cavity between the passage and the optical means to inhibit the movement of the debris and the second gases to the optical means.
25. A method of preventing an optical element in a laser from being dirtied by debris, including the steps of: 23
providing for a movement of energy radiation in a particular direction through a cavity toward the optical element, directing gases into the cavity at a position displaced from the optical element, providing for the flow of the gases in the cavity in a direction away from the optical element and opposite to the direction of movement of the energy radiation in the cavity toward the optical element to inhibit any movement of the debris in the cavity to the optical element, and enhancing the action of the gases, during the flow of the gases in the cavity in the direction opposite to the direction of the movement of the energy radiation in the cavity toward the optical element, in inhibiting any movement of the debris to the optical element.
26. A method as set forth in claim 25 wherein the gases are directed into the cavity through a passage and wherein the gases are directed in the cavity through an orifice in the cavity at a position further displaced in the cavity from the optical element than the passage to facilitate the flow of the gases in the cavity in the direction away from the optical element and opposite the direction of movement of the energy radiation in the cavity, the orifice being disposed in the cavity to produce an acceleration in the movement of the gases in the cavity in the direction away from the optical element.
27. A method of preventing an optical element in a laser from being dirtied by debris, including the steps of: providing for a movement of coherent energy in a particular direction through a cavity toward the optical element, directing gases into the cavity at a position displaced from the optical element, and providing for the flow of the gases in the cavity in a direction away from the optical element to inhibit any movement of the debris to the optical element, and wherein 24
the gases are directed into the cavity through a passage and wherein the gases are directed through an orifice at a position further displaced from the optical element than the passage to facilitate the flow of the gases in the direction away from the optical element, and wherein a screen is disposed in the path of the gases in the cavity to remove any charged particles in the gases and wherein the screen is grounded to attract the charged particles.
28. A method of preventing an optical element in a laser from being dirtied by debris, including the steps of: providing for a movement of energy radiation in a particular direction through a cavity toward the optical element, directing gases into the cavity at a position displaced from the optical element, and providing for the flow of the gases in the cavity in a direction away from the optical element and opposite the direction of movement of the energy radiation toward the optical element to inhibit any movement of the debris to the optical element, the gases are directed into the cavity through a passage and wherein the gases are directed through an orifice at a position further displaced from the optical element than the passage to facilitate the flow of the gases in the direction away from the optical element and opposite the direction of movement of the energy radiation, a baffle is disposed in the cavity to increase the path of movement of the gases from the passage to the orifice and to inhibit the movement of the debris to the optical element .
29. A method of preventing an optical element in a laser from being dirtied by debris, including the steps of: providing for a movement of energy radiation toward an optical element in a first direction through a cavity, 25
there being in the cavity debris produced during the production of the energy radiation in the cavity, passing gases through the cavity from a position displaced from the optical element and in a direction away from the optical element and opposite the direction of movement of the energy radiation toward the optical element to inhibit the movement of the debris toward the optical element, and electrically removing debris from the gases just before the passage of the gases into the cavity.
30. A method of preventing an optical element in a laser from being dirtied by debris, including the steps of: providing for a movement of energy radiation in a first direction through a cavity, there being in the cavity debris produced during the production of the energy radiation in the cavity, passing gases through the cavity from a position displaced from the optical element and in a direction away from the optical element to inhibit the movement of the debris to the optical element, and accelerating the flow of the gases through the cavity during the flow of the gases in the cavity in the direction away from the optical element, after the passage of the gases into the cavity in the direction away from the optical element, to enhance the action in the cavity of inhibiting the movement of the debris to the optical element.
31. A method as set forth in claim 30 wherein the optical element is disposed relative to a passage providing for the movement of the gases into the cavity so as to inhibit the gases from moving in the cavity past the optical element.
32. A method of preventing an optical element in a laser from being dirtied by debris, including the steps of: providing for a movement of energy radiation in a first direction through a cavity, 26
there being in the cavity debris produced during the production of the energy radiation in the cavity, and passing gases through the cavity from a position displaced from the optical element and in a direction away from the optical element to inhibit the movement of the debris to the optical element, and wherein an orifice is provided at a position further from the optical element than the passage to produce a venturi effect on the gases for insuring that the gases will move in the cavity in a direction away from the optical element and wherein turbulence is created in the gases between the passage and the orifice to further inhibit the movement of the debris to the optical element.
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