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Title: Recirculating wedges for metal-vapor plasma tubes

Abstract

A metal vapor laser is disclosed that recycles condensed metal located at the terminal ends of a plasma tube back toward the center of the tube. A pair of arcuate wedges are incorporated on the bottom of the plasma tube near the terminal ends. The wedges slope downward toward the center so that condensed metal may be transported under the force of gravity away from the terminal ends. The wedges are curved to fit the plasma tube to thereby avoid forming any gaps within the tube interior.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. Livermore, CA
  2. Modesto, CA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869378
Patent Number(s):
US 5325391
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:
recirculating; wedges; metal-vapor; plasma; tubes; metal; vapor; laser; disclosed; recycles; condensed; located; terminal; tube; center; pair; arcuate; incorporated; bottom; near; slope; downward; transported; force; gravity; curved; fit; avoid; forming; gaps; interior; plasma tube; vapor laser; metal vapor; vapor plasma; condensed metal; void forming; /372/

Citation Formats

Hall, Jerome P, Sawvel, Robert M, and Draggoo, Vaughn G. Recirculating wedges for metal-vapor plasma tubes. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Hall, Jerome P, Sawvel, Robert M, & Draggoo, Vaughn G. Recirculating wedges for metal-vapor plasma tubes. United States.
Hall, Jerome P, Sawvel, Robert M, and Draggoo, Vaughn G. 1994. "Recirculating wedges for metal-vapor plasma tubes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869378.
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author = {Hall, Jerome P and Sawvel, Robert M and Draggoo, Vaughn G},
abstractNote = {A metal vapor laser is disclosed that recycles condensed metal located at the terminal ends of a plasma tube back toward the center of the tube. A pair of arcuate wedges are incorporated on the bottom of the plasma tube near the terminal ends. The wedges slope downward toward the center so that condensed metal may be transported under the force of gravity away from the terminal ends. The wedges are curved to fit the plasma tube to thereby avoid forming any gaps within the tube interior.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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