Gas laser in which the gas is excited by capacitor discharge

Patent · Tue Jan 22 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5865900

Lacour, B; de Witte, O; Maillet, M; Vannier, C

A gas laser in which the gas is excited by laser discharge, said laser including two capacitors formed by two parallel metal plates between which two dielectric parts are spaced apart to form a passage which contains the laser gas. It further includes a transformer whose secondary winding is connected to the plates and whose primary winding is connected in series with a capacitor, means for charging and capacitor and a thyristor for discharging the capacitor in the primary winding. Application to exciting gas lasers in which the gas contains a dye stuff.

• Assignee: Compagnie Generale D'Electricite (France)
• Patent Number(s): US 4495631
• OSTI ID: 5865900
• Resource Relation: Patent Priority Date: Priority date 16 Feb 1982, France; Other Information: PAT-APPL-349105
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
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DIELECTRIC MATERIALS
DYES
ELECTRIC COILS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
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OPERATION
PLATES
THYRISTORS
TRANSFORMERS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS
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MATERIALS
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