Laser optical element mounting arrangement and method
This patent describes a method of mounting and sealing an optical element of a laser to a mounting support member of the laser comprising the steps of providing an optical element mounting surface the the support member with a smooth surface which is sufficiently smooth to form a vacuum seal with a surface of the optical element, the vacuum seal preventing at least to a large and acceptable degree, movement of gases through the seal between the optical element and the mounting support member as a result of a gas pressure differential across the seal during operation of the laser and contacting the surface of the optical element with the mounting surface of the support member, at ambient temperature to form the vacuum seal between the surfaces without the use of a sealant between the surfaces, and therein the vacuum seal between the surfaces can be broken and remade without use of a sealant.
- Assignee:
- PRC Corp., Landing, NJ
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4777639
- OSTI ID:
- 6789947
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 15 Dec 1986
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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