WO2005101590A1 - ロッド型固体レーザ装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a rod-type solid-state laser medium, and a side-excitation of the solid-state laser medium
- Laser rod holding structure and adjustment structure in a pump-type solid-state laser device equipped with an excitation light source composed of a semiconductor laser that irradiates light to excite the solid-state laser medium, and a rod holder that holds at least one end of the solid-state laser medium
- FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing a rod-type solid-state laser device.
- cavities 20a, 20b, and 20c which are three box-shaped devices, are arranged in series, and each cavity 20a, 20b, and 20c has A solid-state laser medium, a rod-shaped solid-state laser medium (hereinafter referred to as a laser rod), which is a type of solid-state laser medium.
- a laser rod a rod-shaped solid-state laser medium
- Pump light sources 22 a, 22 b, and 22 c are provided.
- the solid-state laser device includes cavities 20a, 20b, and 20c, and a solid-state laser medium disposed in each of the cavities 20a, 20b, and 20c (the laser rod 1 in FIG. 8).
- a, 1 b, 1 c) a resonator consisting of a total reflection mirror 24 and a partial reflection mirror 25 for extracting the laser light
- a fiber injection system 2 for guiding the laser light to an optical fiber outside the oscillator 6 and accommodates the cavity 20, the total reflection mirror 24, the partial reflection mirror 25, and the fiber incidence system 26, and
- it is a device comprising a housing 27 supporting the position through various members. As shown in FIG.
- the solid-state laser device when the solid-state laser medium is a laser rod, the solid-state laser device is called a rod-type solid-state laser device.
- the rod-type solid-state laser device has the characteristic that laser power can be increased by arranging cavities in series and adjacent to each other. For example, in FIG. 8, three cavities 20a, 20b, and 20c are arranged in series, but the number of cavities may be increased or decreased according to a desired laser path.
- the direction defined by the normal to the cavity mirror-reflection surface is referred to as the cavity optical axis
- the optical axis of the laser beam in an actual resonance state within the cavity is referred to as the laser optical axis.
- the laser optical axis is orthogonal to the reflection surface of the resonator mirror, it is parallel to the resonator optical axis.
- the geometric center axis of the laser rod is called the rod center axis. If the laser rod is excited symmetrically with respect to the rod center axis by the pump light source, it is important to make the rod center axis coincide with the resonator optical axis.
- the laser rod is usually cooled with cooling water on the side surface of the laser rod to prevent thermal damage due to heat generation.
- the temperature distribution is formed by the heat generation and the cooling of the side surface of the laser port by the cooling water, and it exhibits the same optical action as a lens (called the thermal lens phenomenon). Therefore, the laser beam in the resonance state has a large beam diameter of the laser beam 30 at the center of the laser rod 1 and a beam diameter of the laser beam 30 at the end of the laser rod 1 as shown in FIG. 9 (a). Is in a refraction state where it becomes smaller.
- Fig. 9 shows an example in which there is one cavity.
- the laser power that can be extracted from one laser port changes with the volume of the laser rod through which the laser beam in the resonance state can pass (referred to as the mode volume in the shaded portion in FIG. 9).
- the rod center axis 32 of the laser rod 1 becomes the optical axis of the resonator as shown in Fig. 9 (a).
- the mode volume 31 becomes maximum.
- a slight displacement of the laser rod 1 causes a displacement between the rod center axis 32 of the laser rod 1 and the resonator optical axis 33 as shown in Fig. 9 (b), and the mode volume 3 1 decreases, and the laser power that can be extracted decreases. This is a reduction in the oscillation efficiency of cavities, which is one of the important issues when applying solid-state laser devices.
- FIG. 10 shows an example in which there are two cavities.
- the laser power that can be extracted decreases. This is a decrease in cavity connection efficiency.
- Increasing the laser power is an important requirement in the laser industry, and improving the coupling efficiency of cavities is one of the important issues when applying solid-state laser devices.
- the center axis of the laser rod is brought closer to the optical axis of the cavity, and the center axis of the laser rod of the adjacent cavity is improved.
- the accuracy of the laser rod position is improved.
- the excitation distribution in the laser rod becomes symmetrical with respect to the rod center axis due to the variation in the positional accuracy of the laser rod and the excitation light source.
- the axis of the laser rod at which the output of the laser light becomes maximum exists in a direction different from the rod central axis.
- the axis of the laser rod at which the output of the laser beam becomes maximum is called the rod maximum output axis with respect to the rod central axis which is the geometric central axis.
- the means for increasing the position accuracy of the laser rod in the conventional rod-type solid-state laser device was insufficient as a means for improving the oscillation efficiency and coupling efficiency of the cavity.
- the resonator optical axis does not always match the maximum rod output axis of the laser rod that maximizes the laser output. Therefore, this technology was also insufficient as a means for improving the accuracy of improving the oscillation efficiency and coupling efficiency of cavities.
- the mirror angle of the resonator is adjusted so that the laser power is maximized after the cavity and the resonator are arranged, regardless of whether the cavity is connected or not. This is because, as described above, the maximum output shaft of the rod that maximizes the output varies depending on the cavities.
- the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and has a mechanism for easily adjusting a laser port to an arbitrary position.
- the maximum output shaft of the rod is brought close to the optical axis of the resonator to reduce the cavity.
- the purpose is to obtain a rod-type solid-state laser device with improved oscillation efficiency and coupling efficiency. It is another object of the present invention to obtain a rod-type solid-state laser device which makes the maintenance at the time of cavity replacement unnecessary or simple by using the adjustment mechanism.
- an adjusting ring for accommodating a rod holder for holding a laser rod in a concave portion at a cavity end is provided, and at least one elastic body is provided in the adjusting ring. And an adjusting means for adjusting the distance between the rod holder and the adjusting ring while pressing the member from the side.
- a rod-type solid-state laser device having an adjusting means for adjusting a distance between a rod holder for holding a laser rod at a cavity end and an adjusting ring for accommodating the rod holder in a concave portion.
- the laser rod can be adjusted to an arbitrary position.
- FIG. 1 (a) is a cross-sectional view showing a rod-type solid laser device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 (b) is a longitudinal sectional view showing the rod-type solid laser device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 (a) is a cross-sectional view showing a rod-type solid-state laser device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 (b) is a longitudinal sectional view showing a rod-type solid laser device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 (c) is a cross-sectional view showing another rod-type solid-state laser device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 (a) is a cross-sectional view showing a rod-type solid-state laser device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 (b) is a longitudinal sectional view showing a rod-type solid laser device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a rod-type solid-state laser device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 (a) is a cross-sectional view showing a rod-type solid-state laser device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 (b) is a longitudinal sectional view showing a rod-type solid laser device according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a rod-type solid-state laser device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 shows a rod-type solid-state laser device according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing a rod-type solid-state laser device.
- FIG. 9 is a conceptual diagram showing a laser rod, a resonator mirror, and a laser in a resonance state.
- FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram showing a laser rod, a resonator mirror, and a laser in a resonance state.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a rod-type solid-state laser device according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view of a laser rod holding portion at one end of a cavity indicated by a circle A in FIG.
- the other holding part has the same structure as in FIG. 1 and is arranged symmetrically with FIG.
- FIG. 1 (a) is a transverse sectional view
- FIG. 1 (b) is a longitudinal sectional view
- FIG. 1 (a) is a sectional view taken along line B--B in FIG. 1 (b).
- b) is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1 (a).
- the laser rod 1 is held by a rod holder 5 via an O-ring 3 b, and the rod holder 5 is housed in a recess 40 provided in the adjustment ring 7, Is mounted on a cavity container 4 having an opening near the axis of the laser port 1 by a fixing screw 4.
- the adjustment ring 7 is attached to the box-shaped cavity container 4.
- the present invention is not limited to the box-shaped cavity container, and the laser provided on both ends of the laser rod 1 supported by the housing 27.
- the support plate may be a pair of plates having an opening near the axis of the rod 1.
- the rod holder 5 is pressed by the bottom of the concave portion 40 of the adjustment ring 7 into the cavity container 4 via the 0 ring 3c, and the diameter of the concave portion 40 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the rod holder 5. Since it is formed, the rod holder 5 is in the recess 40 Can freely move in the radial direction of the recess 40 (on the plane of FIG. 1 (b)).
- the adjusting ring 7 has three through holes of the first through hole 43a, the second through hole 43b, and the third through hole 43c extending from the side surface of the adjusting ring 7 to the recess 40. As shown in Fig. 1 (b), the angle between the first through hole 43a and the second through hole 43b is set to about 90 degrees.
- the third through-hole 43c is provided at a position symmetrical to the center of the concave part 40 with respect to the intermediate position between the first through-hole 43a and the second through-hole 43b.
- a female screw is formed inside the first through hole 43a and the second through hole 43b, and two adjusting screws 8a and 8b, each having a male screw formed on the surface, respectively. It is screwed into the through hole 4 3a of 1 and the second through hole 4 3b. The ends of the screwed adjustment screws 8a and 8b are in contact with the rod holder 5.
- Adjustment screws 8a and 8 Adjust the adjustment screws 8a and 8b at the tip
- the protrusion amount of the protrusion 7 into the recess 40 can be adjusted.
- the spring 9 is inserted into the third through hole 43c, and the tip of the spring 9 contacts and presses the rod holder 5.
- the third penetration A lid 44 is provided at the opening of the adjustment ring 7 on the side of the hole 4 3c so that the spring 9 does not protrude.
- the cover is covered with the lid 44, for example, the third through-hole 43c may be a non-through hole that does not penetrate the side of the adjustment ring 7. In this case, the cover 9 can be connected to the side of the adjustment ring 7 of the panel 9 without using a lid.
- the spring 9 acts to press the rod holder 5 against the fixing screws 8a and 8b, and the rod holder 5 adjusts the ends of the adjusting screws 8a, 8b and the screw 9. It is pressurized by three points, and is supported at the position in the plane of Fig. 1 (b), and as shown in Fig. 1 (a),
- a cylindrical flow tube 2 is formed via a 0-ring 3a around the laser rod 1 so as to form a water channel through which cooling water flows around the laser rod 1.
- the cooling water is fixed to the container 4. 1 and flow tube 2, cavity 4 and rod holder 5, and the O-rings 3a, 3b, and 3c, which are in between the parts, flow through the enclosed space, and To cool.
- the spring 9 expands and contracts when the adjusting screws 8a and 8b are screwed in, and the first rod of the rod holder 5 extends.
- the position of (b) on the plane can be adjusted.
- the position of the laser rod 1 can also be adjusted synchronously.
- the load on the rod holder 5 by the adjusting screws 8a and 8b and the spring 9 is always a reaction force, and only operate the adjusting screws 8a and 8b regardless of the feed direction of the adjusting screws 8a and 8b.
- the position of the laser rod 1 can be adjusted.
- the two adjustment screws 8a and 8b are arranged almost vertically.
- the adjustment amount is not so large, when the adjustment screw 8a is fed, the screw 9 expands and contracts and the laser rod 1 Can be adjusted almost vertically in Fig. 1 (b).
- the adjusting screw 8b is operated, the screw 9 expands and contracts and the position of the laser rod 1 is adjusted as shown in Fig. 1 (b). It can be adjusted almost to the left and right. Therefore, the adjustment by the adjusting screws 8a and 8b can be adjusted almost independently of each other, and the adjustment is easy.
- the space between the rod holder 5 and the cavity container 4 is always sealed by the O-ring 3c even while the position of the rod holder 5 is being adjusted.
- the position of the laser rod 1 can be adjusted while flowing cooling water.
- the laser actually oscillates and the power of the output laser light Is measured, and the rod alignment that adjusts the holding position of the laser rod 1 so as to maximize the power becomes possible.
- the rod alignment does not match the geometric center rod of the laser rod 1 with the optical axis of the resonator, but the deviation between the rod center axis and the rod maximum output axis caused by the variation in the excitation distribution of the laser port 1.
- This is a method of adjusting the position of the laser rod taking into account the above. In other words, it is possible to determine the laser rod position where the laser output becomes maximum with respect to the resonator optical axis. In other words, it is the best method of adjusting the laser rod position so that the resonator optical axis and the rod maximum output axis coincide. .
- the positions of the rod alignment devices such as rod-type solid-state laser devices, resonators, and laser power measurement devices, as well as the temperature, humidity, operating voltage, input current, etc.
- the rod alignment devices such as rod-type solid-state laser devices, resonators, and laser power measurement devices, as well as the temperature, humidity, operating voltage, input current, etc.
- the angle between the adjusting screws 8a and 8b is 90 degrees, but the present invention limits the angle between the adjusting screws 8a and 8b to 90 degrees.
- the first hole, the second hole, and the third hole may be arranged radially symmetrically at an angle of about 20 degrees.
- the adjustment direction of each adjustment screw is not orthogonal, it is not possible to adjust independently and convergence adjustment is required. Therefore, it is desirable to set the distance between the adjustment screws to 90 degrees.
- the angle between the adjusting screws must be less than 180 degrees.
- the number of the adjustment screws and the panel is not limited to the present embodiment.
- the adjustment screws may be screwed in from three directions, or may be pressed by springs in two directions. However, it goes without saying that this embodiment is the simplest and most effective configuration.
- the adjustment screws 8a, 8b and the spring 9 have been described for positioning the rod holder 5, but the positioning in the present invention is not limited to screws or panels, Needless to say, it can be used even when using general parts and elastic bodies.
- the adjusting ring does not need to be a ring in shape, and can be used when other shapes are used.
- the position of the laser rod 1 is determined by holding the rod holder 5 by applying pressure from three points by the adjusting screws 8 a and 8 b and the spring 9.
- the elastic body is held by pressurization, there is a possibility that the position of the rod holder 5, ie, the position of the laser rod ⁇ , is changed due to disturbances such as erroneous operation of the adjusting screw 8, collision, and vibration.
- the position of the rod holder 5 is fixed. Means are provided.
- the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Only different components will be described.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a rod-type solid-state laser device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view of a laser rod holding portion at one end of a cavity container.
- the other holding portion has the same structure as that of FIG. 2 and is arranged symmetrically with FIG.
- FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are cross-sectional views in the same direction as the first embodiment.
- the rod holder 5 is provided with a through hole 45 from the outer surface to the surface in contact with the cavity container 4 for passing the fixing screw 6.
- a non-through hole 46 that does not penetrate the surface in contact with the rod holder 5 is also provided in the cavity container 4 coaxially with the through hole 45.
- the through-hole 45 and the non-through-hole 46 are provided at three locations, each of which is rotationally symmetric at an angle of 120 degrees.
- the number and arrangement of the through-holes 45 and the non-through-holes 46 are not limited to these, and are appropriately determined according to the size of the rod holder and the like.
- a female screw is formed on the inner surface of the non-through hole 46, and a fixing screw 6 having a male screw formed on the surface can be screwed in. Further, the diameter of the through hole 45 is formed larger than the diameter of the fixing screw 6. Even when the fixing screw 6 is passed through the through hole 45, the pad holder 5 keeps the radius of the concave portion 40 of the adjustment ring 7. It can be moved in the direction (on the plane in Fig. 2 (b)) and the position can be adjusted by adjusting screws 8a and 8b.
- the diameter of the head of the fixing screw 6 is large, the diameter of the through-hole 45 is large, so that when the fixing screw 6 is screwed into the non-through hole 46, the head of the fixing screw 6 Presses the outer surface of the rod holder 5, and the rod holder 5 can be firmly fixed to the cavity container 4.
- the fixing screw 6 when the fixing screw 6 is tightened after the rod holding position is adjusted, the position on the resonator optical axis is reduced.
- the position of the laser rod 1 whose rod maximum output shaft has been adjusted is maintained firmly, and resistance to disturbances such as erroneous operation of the adjusting screw 8, collision, and vibration can be obtained.
- To adjust the position of the laser rod 1 again loosen the fixing screw 6, adjust the adjusting screw 8, and retighten the fixing screw 6 after the adjustment is completed.
- This rod holder fixing means may be used in other embodiments described below, in which case it is apparent that the same effects as those of the present embodiment can be obtained.
- the rod holder 5 is configured to be pressed against the cavity container 4 by the bottom surface of the concave portion 40 provided in the adjustment ring 7.
- the rod holder 5 may be pressed against the cavity container 4 by a fixing screw 6 which is a fixing means of the rod holder 5 used in the second embodiment, and in this case, as shown in FIG. 2 (c).
- the structure of the adjustment ring 7 can be simplified.
- the adjusting screw 8 is screwed into the through hole 43 extending from the side surface of the adjusting ring 7 to the recess 40.
- a through hole extending from the bottom surface of the cavity container 4 to the recess 40 is provided.
- An adjusting screw is screwed into the through hole, and a contact surface of the adjusting screw 8 is added to a portion of the rod holder 5 where the adjusting screw contacts.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a rod-type solid-state laser device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view of a laser rod holding portion at one end of a cavity container.
- the other holding part has the same structure as that of Fig. 3 and is arranged symmetrically with Fig. 3. Yes.
- FIG. 3 (a) and FIG. 3 (b) are cross-sectional views in the same direction as in the first embodiment.
- each through-hole is arranged on substantially the same circumference with an angle between them set to approximately 90 degrees. This is a position substantially corresponding to the positions of the first hole 43a and the second hole 43b in FIG.
- Female screws are formed on the inner surfaces of the first through hole 47a and the second tribute hole 47b, and adjustment screws 8a and 8b are screwed into the female screws, respectively.
- the ends of the screwed adjustment screws 8 a and 8 b are in contact with the rod holder 5.
- the contact surfaces 48 a and 48 b are formed at the portions of the rod holder 5 where the adjusting screws 8 a and 8 b are in contact, respectively.
- the contact surface 48 is an inclined surface that is not parallel and not perpendicular to the axial direction of the adjusting screw 8, and that the contact surface 48 is oriented so that the normal line is substantially in the plane including the laser rod axis 32. You have set.
- the angle between the two adjusting screws 8a and 8b is set to approximately 90 degrees, and the direction of the contact surface 48 is set to the normal.
- the adjustment screw 8a is adjusted, for example, by adjusting the screwing amount of the adjustment screw 8a, the inclined surface is formed at the portion where the adjustment screw 8a of the mouth holder 5 is in contact. Since the contact surface 4 8a is formed, a pressure is applied to the mouth holder 5 in a direction perpendicular to the screwing direction of the adjusting screw 8a, and the position of the rod holder 5 It can be adjusted almost vertically in Fig. (B).
- the position of the rod holder 5 can be adjusted substantially in the left-right direction in FIG. 3 (b) by the same operation as described above. Therefore, similarly to Embodiment 1, by adjusting the adjusting screw 8, the position of the rod holder 5, that is, the position of the laser rod 1 can be easily adjusted. Of course, rod alignment is also possible. Further, the present embodiment has the advantage that not only the same effects as in Embodiment 1 can be obtained, but also that there is no need to provide a maintenance space for the adjusting screw 8 on the outer periphery of the adjusting ring 7.
- the angle between the adjusting screws 8 is about 90 degrees, and the direction of the contact surface 48 is such that the normal is substantially located in the plane including the laser rod axis 32.
- the present invention is not particularly limited to this setting.
- the position adjustment direction of the laser rod 1 by the adjustment screws 8a and 8b is substantially perpendicular to the direction, so that there is an advantage that the adjustment is easy.
- the quantity of the adjusting screw 8 and the spring 9 is not particularly limited as described above in the first embodiment.
- the contact surface 48 is merely an inclined surface, but may be a flat surface or a tapered surface.
- the through hole 47 is perpendicular to the bottom surface of the adjustment ring 7, but may be inclined. Further, such an arrangement of the adjusting screws may be used in other embodiments. In this case, it goes without saying that the same effect as that of the present embodiment can be obtained.
- the ends of the adjusting screw 8 and the screw 9 are directly in contact with the rod holder 5, but in the present embodiment, the bush 10 is provided on the side surface of the rod holder 5.
- the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a rod-type solid-state laser device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view of a laser rod holding portion at one end of a cavity container.
- the other holding part has the same structure as that of FIG. Yes.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view in the same direction as FIG. 1 (b) in the first embodiment.
- a bush 10 is provided on the side surface of the rod holder 5, and the rod holder 5 and the bush 10 are fixed.
- the adjusting screw 8 and the screw 9 hold the position of the laser rod 1 by pressing the bush 10.
- the position of the laser rod 1 can be adjusted by the same operation as in the first embodiment.
- the bush 10 by providing the bush 10 on the side surface of the rod holder 5, the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained, and the rod holder 5 and the adjusting screw 8 generated in the first embodiment can be used.
- the frictional resistance generated between them can be reduced by interposing the bush 10 to make the operation of the rod holder 5 smooth and thus the position adjustment of the laser rod 1 easy.
- the bush 10 is selected from gold and non-metal materials with low frictional resistance.
- such an arrangement of the adjusting screws may be used in other embodiments, in which case it goes without saying that the same effect as in the present embodiment can be obtained.
- the frictional resistance generated between the rod holder 5 and the adjusting screw 8 is reduced, and the operation of the rod holder 5 is made smooth.
- a mechanism for rotating the laser rod 1 is provided by utilizing the fact that the frictional resistance between the rod holder 5 and the adjusting screw 8 is reduced.
- FIG. 5 shows a rod-type solid-state laser device according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a laser rod holding portion at one end of the cavity container.
- the other holding part has the same structure as in FIG. 5 and is arranged symmetrically with FIG. 5 (a) and 5 (b) are cross-sectional views in the same direction as the first embodiment.
- a bush 10 provided on the side surface of the rod holder 5 is disposed on a portion of the side surface of the mouth holder 5 which comes into contact with the adjustment screw 8 on the cavity container 4 side, and the outer surface of the side surface of the rod holder 5 is provided.
- the side near is the side where the side is exposed as it is.
- a disc-shaped adjusting roller 11 having an axis substantially parallel to the axis of the laser rod 1 is rotatably attached to the adjusting ring 7.
- the side surface of the adjusting roller 11 and the outer side surface of the rod holder 5 on which the bush 10 is not provided are in contact with each other, and each side surface is processed to prevent slippage.
- the head holder 5 rotates, and in synchronization with this, the laser head also rotates.
- the adjustment roller 11 attached to the adjustment ring 7 is mounted so as to be movable in the radial direction of the concave portion in the plane of FIG. Pressurized to 5. Therefore, when the position of the rod holder 5 is adjusted, the adjusting roller 11 can change its position in synchronization with the position of the rod holder 5 and always maintain a state in contact with the rod holder 5. .
- the same effect as in the fourth embodiment can be obtained, and the circle of the laser rod 1 can be obtained.
- the circumferential direction can be set arbitrarily.
- the two adjusting screws 8 a and 8 b and the screw 9 are arranged as shown in FIG. 1 (b), the rod holder 5 is held by three-point support, and the adjusting screw 8 a
- the angle between the adjustment screw 8a and the adjustment screw 8b can be adjusted almost directly by adjusting the angle between the adjustment screw 8a and the adjustment screw 8b to almost 90 degrees.
- not only the parallel movement of the rod holder 5 but also a rotational movement component with the tip of each adjusting screw as a fulcrum occurs, and it becomes difficult to perform independent adjustment in two orthogonal directions.
- the side surface of the rod holder 5 is formed into a shape having four surfaces that are parallel to each other, and surface holders 12 are provided on each side surface of the mouth holder 5.
- surface holders 12 are provided on each side surface of the mouth holder 5.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a rod-type solid-state laser device according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view of a laser rod holding portion at one end of a cavity container.
- the other holding portion has the same structure as that of FIG. 6 and is arranged symmetrically with FIG.
- FIG. 6 is a transverse sectional view in the same direction as FIG. 1 (b) in the first embodiment.
- a first through hole 43a and a second through hole 43b extending from the side surface to the concave portion 40 are provided on the adjustment ring 7 in the same manner as in the first embodiment.
- a third through hole 4 3d and a fourth through hole 4 3e are provided at positions opposed to the first through hole 4 3b and the second through hole 4 3d, respectively. ing. Therefore, the four through holes are arranged such that the angle between adjacent through holes is 90 degrees as shown in FIG.
- the first through hole 4 3a and the second through hole 4 3b have adjustment screws respectively as in the first embodiment. 8a 8b is screwed in, 3rd through hole 4 3d and 4th through hole 4
- the springs 9a and 9b are inserted into 3e, respectively, and the adjusting ring 7 of the third through hole 43d and the fourth through hole 43e are respectively provided with lids 4 4a,
- the rod holder 5 is positioned by four-point supports pressed from four points of the adjusting screws 8a and 8b and the springs 9a and 9b.
- the side surface where the adjusting screws 8a and 8b of the rod holder 5 and the ends of the springs 9a and 9b are in contact is the four flat surfaces 49a, 49b, 49d, 4 that are perpendicular to the adjusting screw and the panel. 9 e is formed.
- Adjustment screw 8 4 The four through holes 4 3a, 4 3b, 4 3d, and 4 3e into which the springs 9 are inserted are arranged so that the angle between adjacent through holes is 90 degrees.
- the four planes 49a, 49b, 49d, and 49e are also arranged so that adjacent planes form an angle of 90 degrees, for example, as shown in FIG. Planes 49a and 49e are parallel, planes 49b and 49d are also parallel, and planes 49a and 496 and planes 4913 and 49d are orthogonal.
- Each flat surface 49 is provided with a surface fitting 12, and the surface fitting 12 is selected from those having low frictional resistance irrespective of metal or nonmetal.
- the side surface of the rod holder 5 has a shape having four planes that are parallel to each other, and the surface holders 12 are provided on each of the four planes of the rod holder 5, and pressurization by a panel is performed in two directions.
- the adjustment direction can be limited to the orthogonal component only and the adjustment can be facilitated even when the adjustment amount of the laser rod 1 is relatively large.
- the rod holder is pressurized by using the springs 9a and 9b, but in the present embodiment, the leaf spring 13 is used instead of the spring 9.
- the same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Only different components will be described.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a rod-type solid-state laser device according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view of a laser rod holding portion at one end of a cavity container.
- the other holding portion has the same structure as in FIG. 7 and is arranged symmetrically with FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a transverse sectional view in the same direction as FIG. 1 (b) in the first embodiment.
- the springs 9a and 9b in the sixth embodiment are leaf springs 13a and 13b, respectively, so that the through holes 43d and 43e and the lid 4d are formed.
- the structure of the adjusting ring 7 is simplified and the outer shape can be reduced as compared with the sixth embodiment.
- the same effect as in the sixth embodiment can be obtained.
- the laser device according to the present invention particularly has a plurality of cavities. It is suitable for use in laser devices that are placed adjacently or that exchange cavities during maintenance or maintenance.
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