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Title: 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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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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year = {Tue Mar 21 00:00:00 EST 1989},
month = {Tue Mar 21 00:00:00 EST 1989}
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