Insulative laser shell coupler
Abstract
A segmented coaxial laser shell assembly having at least two water jacket sections, two pairs of interconnection half rings, a dielectric break ring, and a pair of threaded ring sections is disclosed. Each water jacket section with an inner tubular section that defines an inner laser cavity with water paths adjacent to at least a portion of the exterior of the inner tubular section, and mating faces at the end of the water jacket section through which the inner laser cavity opens and which defines at least one water port therethrough in communication with the water jackets. The water paths also define in their external surface a circumferential notch set back from and in close proximity to the mating face. The dielectric break ring has selected thickness and is placed between, and in coaxial alignment with, the mating faces of two of the adjacent water jacket sections. The break ring also defines an inner laser cavity of the same size and shape as the inner laser cavity of the water jacket sections and at least one water passage through the break ring to communicate with at least one water port through the mating faces of the water jacket sections. 4more »
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6982211
- Patent Number(s):
- 5349594
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-089917
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 12 Jul 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; LASERS; SHELLS; DESIGN; COOLING SYSTEMS; COUPLINGS; JACKETS; LASER CAVITIES; ENERGY SYSTEMS; 426002* - Engineering- Lasers & Masers- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Arnold, P A, Anderson, A T, and Alger, T W. Insulative laser shell coupler. United States: N. p., 1994.
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title = {Insulative laser shell coupler},
author = {Arnold, P A and Anderson, A T and Alger, T W},
abstractNote = {A segmented coaxial laser shell assembly having at least two water jacket sections, two pairs of interconnection half rings, a dielectric break ring, and a pair of threaded ring sections is disclosed. Each water jacket section with an inner tubular section that defines an inner laser cavity with water paths adjacent to at least a portion of the exterior of the inner tubular section, and mating faces at the end of the water jacket section through which the inner laser cavity opens and which defines at least one water port therethrough in communication with the water jackets. The water paths also define in their external surface a circumferential notch set back from and in close proximity to the mating face. The dielectric break ring has selected thickness and is placed between, and in coaxial alignment with, the mating faces of two of the adjacent water jacket sections. The break ring also defines an inner laser cavity of the same size and shape as the inner laser cavity of the water jacket sections and at least one water passage through the break ring to communicate with at least one water port through the mating faces of the water jacket sections. 4 figs.},
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year = {Tue Sep 20 00:00:00 EDT 1994},
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