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Title: Compact, high energy gas laser

Abstract

An electrically pumped gas laser amplifier unit having a disc-like configuration in which light propagation is radially outward from the axis rather than along the axis. The input optical energy is distributed over a much smaller area than the output optical energy, i.e., the amplified beam, while still preserving the simplicity of parallel electrodes for pumping the laser medium. The system may thus be driven by a comparatively low optical energy input, while at the same time, owing to the large output area, large energies may be extracted while maintaining the energy per unit area below the threshold of gas breakdown.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Los Alamos, NM
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
862612
Patent Number(s):
US 3973213
Application Number:
05/473,660
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
compact; energy; gas; laser; electrically; pumped; amplifier; unit; disc-like; configuration; light; propagation; radially; outward; axis; input; optical; distributed; output; amplified; beam; preserving; simplicity; parallel; electrodes; pumping; medium; driven; comparatively; time; energies; extracted; maintaining; below; threshold; breakdown; laser amplifier; optical energy; laser medium; gas laser; radially outward; energy input; pumped gas; output optical; parallel electrodes; input optical; gas breakdown; light propagation; parallel electrode; electrically pumped; /359/372/

Citation Formats

Rockwood, Stephen D, Stapleton, Robert E, and Stratton, Thomas F. Compact, high energy gas laser. United States: N. p., 1976. Web.
Rockwood, Stephen D, Stapleton, Robert E, & Stratton, Thomas F. Compact, high energy gas laser. United States.
Rockwood, Stephen D, Stapleton, Robert E, and Stratton, Thomas F. 1976. "Compact, high energy gas laser". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862612.
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abstractNote = {An electrically pumped gas laser amplifier unit having a disc-like configuration in which light propagation is radially outward from the axis rather than along the axis. The input optical energy is distributed over a much smaller area than the output optical energy, i.e., the amplified beam, while still preserving the simplicity of parallel electrodes for pumping the laser medium. The system may thus be driven by a comparatively low optical energy input, while at the same time, owing to the large output area, large energies may be extracted while maintaining the energy per unit area below the threshold of gas breakdown.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 03 00:00:00 EDT 1976},
month = {Tue Aug 03 00:00:00 EDT 1976}
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