Multiply folded laser systems
Abstract
A laser resonator which lengthens the optical path of laser radiation in a laser cavity is described, comprising: a gas medium capable of supporting laser action located within the laser cavity; means for supplying power to the laser cavity; means for removing heat from the laser cavity; a polygonal block in the cavity, the block having at least three outer surfaces, and the block having grid of intersecting waveguide channels formed therin, and reflection means comprising a plurality of mirrors, at least one mirror being located along three of the outer surfaces of the block, the mirrors and the grid cooperating to define a folded optical path within the laser cavity, whereby the folded optical path contains a series of crossing paths within the grid.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6084953
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4815094
- Assignee:
- California Laboratories, Inc., Carlsbad, CA
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 22 May 1987
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; GAS LASERS; CAVITY RESONATORS; DESIGN; LASER CAVITIES; LASER MIRRORS; OPTICS; POWER SUPPLIES; WAVEGUIDES; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; LASERS; MIRRORS; RESONATORS; 420300* - Engineering- Lasers- (-1989)
Citation Formats
Cantoni, A. Multiply folded laser systems. United States: N. p., 1989.
Web.
Cantoni, A. Multiply folded laser systems. United States.
Cantoni, A. 1989.
"Multiply folded laser systems". United States.
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title = {Multiply folded laser systems},
author = {Cantoni, A},
abstractNote = {A laser resonator which lengthens the optical path of laser radiation in a laser cavity is described, comprising: a gas medium capable of supporting laser action located within the laser cavity; means for supplying power to the laser cavity; means for removing heat from the laser cavity; a polygonal block in the cavity, the block having at least three outer surfaces, and the block having grid of intersecting waveguide channels formed therin, and reflection means comprising a plurality of mirrors, at least one mirror being located along three of the outer surfaces of the block, the mirrors and the grid cooperating to define a folded optical path within the laser cavity, whereby the folded optical path contains a series of crossing paths within the grid.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 21 00:00:00 EST 1989},
month = {Tue Mar 21 00:00:00 EST 1989}
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