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Title: Apparatus for mechanically decoupling a resonator of a gas dynamic laser

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5722365

The resonator of a gas dynamic laser, particularly, of a high power gas dynamic laser, is mechanically decoupled from the other components of the laser by a pair of elastic restoring ring membranes and stay bolts. The flow channel of the laser is mechanically connected through the ring membranes to the resonator. A pair of tubular, elastic sleeve membranes seal the flow channel in a vacuum tight manner. The laser beam decoupling elements are secured to bushings extending coaxially through said elastic tubular sleeve membranes. The restoring forces of the ring membranes are large relative to the differential force resulting from said tubular sleeve sealing membranes.

Assignee:
Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm Gmbh (Germany, Federal Republic Of)
Patent Number(s):
US 4274064
OSTI ID:
5722365
Resource Relation:
Patent Priority Date: Priority date 12 Jul 1977, German, Federal Republic of (F.R. Germany)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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