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Title: Wick for metal vapor laser

Abstract

An improved wick for a metal vapor laser is made of a refractory metal cylinder, preferably molybdenum or tungsten for a copper laser, which provides the wicking surface. Alternately, the inside surface of the ceramic laser tube can be metalized to form the wicking surface. Capillary action is enhanced by using wire screen, porous foam metal, or grooved surfaces. Graphite or carbon, in the form of chunks, strips, fibers or particles, is placed on the inside surface of the wick to reduce water, reduce metal oxides and form metal carbides.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Livermore, CA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
868470
Patent Number(s):
US 5148440
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
wick; metal; vapor; laser; improved; refractory; cylinder; preferably; molybdenum; tungsten; copper; provides; wicking; surface; alternately; inside; ceramic; tube; metalized; form; capillary; action; enhanced; wire; screen; porous; foam; grooved; surfaces; graphite; carbon; chunks; strips; fibers; particles; placed; reduce; water; oxides; carbides; porous foam; metal carbide; vapor laser; inside surface; metal vapor; refractory metal; metal oxide; metal oxides; laser tube; form metal; ceramic laser; capillary action; metal carbides; wire screen; improved wick; preferably molybdenum; copper laser; /372/359/

Citation Formats

Duncan, David B. Wick for metal vapor laser. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Duncan, David B. Wick for metal vapor laser. United States.
Duncan, David B. 1992. "Wick for metal vapor laser". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868470.
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title = {Wick for metal vapor laser},
author = {Duncan, David B},
abstractNote = {An improved wick for a metal vapor laser is made of a refractory metal cylinder, preferably molybdenum or tungsten for a copper laser, which provides the wicking surface. Alternately, the inside surface of the ceramic laser tube can be metalized to form the wicking surface. Capillary action is enhanced by using wire screen, porous foam metal, or grooved surfaces. Graphite or carbon, in the form of chunks, strips, fibers or particles, is placed on the inside surface of the wick to reduce water, reduce metal oxides and form metal carbides.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/868470}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992}
}

Works referenced in this record:

Metal Vapor Laser Contaminant Study.
report, May 1980