Laser plasma chamber

Patent · Tue Mar 28 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:5915707

Hsia, J C

A gas laser system is described, including a laser plasma chamber, the laser plasma chamber comprising: an envelope containing a lasing gas, first and second spaced high voltage electrodes disposed within the envelope and adapted to respond to an externally applied signal to generate an electrical discharge between them in the lasing gas, and means, responsive to the externally applied signal, for producing a preionizing discharge in the lasing gas, the preionizing discharge producing means including the first electrode, a first electrically conductive wire having a pair of end portions electrically coupled to the second electrode and an intermediate portion disposed within the envelope adjacent to and spaced from the first electrode, the intermediate portion extending along a portion of the length of the first electrode, and an electrically insulating tube disposed about the intermediate portion of the first wire.

• Assignee: Laser Science, Inc., Cambridge, MA
• Patent Number(s): US 4817107
• OSTI ID: 5915707
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
420300* -- Engineering-- Lasers-- (-1989)
CONTAINERS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS
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ELECTRODES
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
GAS LASERS
LASERS
PLASMA
PULSE CIRCUITS
SIGNAL CONDITIONERS
WIRES