Ring laser gyroscope anode

Patent · Tue Mar 17 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6259636

Ljung, B H

An anode for a ring laser gyroscope which provides improved current stability in the glow discharge path is disclosed. The anode of this invention permits operation at lower currents thereby allowing a reduction of heat dissipation in the ring laser gyroscope. The anode of one embodiment of this invention is characterized by a thumbtack appearance with a spherical end where the normal sharp end of the thumbtack would be located. The stem of the anode extends from the outside of the gyroscope structure to the interior of the structure such that the spherical end is substantially adjacent to the laser beam.

• Assignee: Singer Co The
• Patent Number(s): US 4257015
• OSTI ID: 6259636
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 26 Mar 1979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
ANODES
DESIGN
GAS LASERS
GYROSCOPES
ENERGY LOSSES
HEAT TRANSFER
ELECTRODES
ENERGY TRANSFER
LASERS
LOSSES
420300* - Engineering- Lasers- (-1989)