公开(公告)号：US07545842B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-09

申请号：US11524337

申请日：2006-09-20

申请人： Christian J. Shackleton ,  Raul Martin Wong Gutierrez ,  Thomas V. Hennessey, Jr.

发明人： Christian J. Shackleton ,  Raul Martin Wong Gutierrez ,  Thomas V. Hennessey, Jr.

IPC分类号： H01S3/097

CPC分类号： H01S3/09713 ,  H01S3/0315 ,  H01S3/0384 ,  H01S3/0385 ,  H01S3/2232

摘要： In a CO2 laser a pre-ionizer is assembled in a flange configured to be attached to a laser-gas enclosure of the laser over an aperture in a wall of the enclosure. An aperture in the base of the flange is aligned over the aperture in the enclosure wall. The aperture in the pre-ionizer flange is covered by a ceramic membrane. A disc electrode is in contact with the ceramic membrane on a side of the membrane outside of the laser-gas enclosure. An RF potential applied to the disc electrode creates a corona discharge on the side of the ceramic membrane inside the enclosure. The corona discharge ionizes laser gas in the enclosure before RF power is applied to electrodes of the slab laser.

摘要翻译： 在CO2激光器中，预电离器组装在凸缘中，凸缘被配置成在外壳的壁上的孔上附接到激光器的激光气体外壳。 凸缘底部的孔径对准外壳壁上的孔。 预电除法器法兰中的孔径被陶瓷膜覆盖。 圆盘电极与激光 - 气体外壳外侧的膜侧的陶瓷膜接触。 施加到盘形电极的RF电势在外壳内部的陶瓷膜侧产生电晕放电。 在将RF功率施加到平板激光器的电极之前，电晕放电使外壳中的激光气体电离。

公开(公告)号：US07540779B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-02

申请号：US12051232

申请日：2008-03-19

申请人： Adrian Papanide ,  Frederick W. Hauer ,  Leon A. Newman ,  Thomas V. Hennessey, Jr. ,  Christian J. Shackleton ,  Joel Fontanella ,  Gongxue Hua

发明人： Adrian Papanide ,  Frederick W. Hauer ,  Leon A. Newman ,  Thomas V. Hennessey, Jr. ,  Christian J. Shackleton ,  Joel Fontanella ,  Gongxue Hua

IPC分类号： H01R13/66

CPC分类号： H01S3/041 ,  H01R24/44 ,  H01R2103/00 ,  H01S3/02 ,  H01S3/032 ,  H01S3/038 ,  H01S3/04 ,  H01S3/0407 ,  H01S3/09702 ,  H01S3/09705 ,  H01S3/0971 ,  H01S3/2232 ,  H03H7/38

摘要： A RF shielded, series inductor, high power impedance matching network interconnector is provided for connecting an RF power supply to electrodes contained in the shielded, hermetically sealed laser tube housing of a slab laser system. The impedance matching interconnector comprises a short length of co-axial conductor and an impedance matching network that includes two L shaped networks. The inner conductor of the co-axial conductor is connected between the power supply output and the impedance matching network. The outer conductor of the co-axial conductor is grounded. The co-axial conductor has an impedance characteristic to match the power supply output impedance. The first L-shaped network includes a first inductor having a first end connected to the inner conductor of the co-axial conductor and a first capacitor connected to the second end of the first inductor and a second plate connected to ground. The second L shaped network includes a second inductor having a first end connected to the common connection between the second end of the first inductor and the first plate of the first capacitor and a second capacitor having a first plate connected to the second end of the second inductor and a second plate connected to ground. The common connection between the second end of the second inductor and the first plate of the second capacitor is connected through the shielded, hermetically sealed laser tube housing to the electrodes of the slab laser system. The two L-shaped networks may be implemented in a “single capacitor” configuration for lower power applications or in a “multi-capacitor” configuration for higher power applications.

摘要翻译： 提供RF屏蔽串联电感器，高功率阻抗匹配网络互连器，用于将RF电源连接到平板激光系统的屏蔽密封激光管外壳中包含的电极。 阻抗匹配互连器包括短长度的同轴导体和包括两个L形网络的阻抗匹配网络。 同轴导体的内导体连接在电源输出和阻抗匹配网络之间。 同轴导体的外导体接地。 同轴导体具有匹配电源输出阻抗的阻抗特性。 第一L形网络包括第一电感器，其具有连接到同轴导体的内导体的第一端和连接到第一电感器的第二端的第一电容器和连接到地的第二板。 第二L形网络包括第二电感器，第二电感器具有连接到第一电感器的第二端和第一电容器的第一板之间的公共连接的第一端和第二电容器，第二电容器具有连接到第二电感器的第二端的第一板 电感器和连接到地的第二板。 第二电感器的第二端和第二电容器的第一板之间的公共连接通过屏蔽密封的激光管外壳连接到板式激光系统的电极。 两个L形网络可以用于较低功率应用的“单电容器”配置或用于较高功率应用的“多电容器”配置中。

公开(公告)号：US20090004918A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-01

申请号：US12051232

申请日：2008-03-19

申请人： ADRIAN PAPANIDE ,  Frederick W. Hauer ,  Leon A. Newman ,  Thomas V. Hennessey, JR. ,  Christian J. Shackleton ,  Joel Fontanella ,  Gongxue Hua

发明人： ADRIAN PAPANIDE ,  Frederick W. Hauer ,  Leon A. Newman ,  Thomas V. Hennessey, JR. ,  Christian J. Shackleton ,  Joel Fontanella ,  Gongxue Hua

IPC分类号： H01R13/66 ,  H03H7/38

CPC分类号： H01S3/041 ,  H01R24/44 ,  H01R2103/00 ,  H01S3/02 ,  H01S3/032 ,  H01S3/038 ,  H01S3/04 ,  H01S3/0407 ,  H01S3/09702 ,  H01S3/09705 ,  H01S3/0971 ,  H01S3/2232 ,  H03H7/38

摘要： A RF shielded, series inductor, high power impedance matching network interconnector is provided for connecting an RF power supply to electrodes contained in the shielded, hermetically sealed laser tube housing of a slab laser system. The impedance matching interconnector comprises a short length of co-axial conductor and an impedance matching network that includes two L shaped networks. The inner conductor of the co-axial conductor is connected between the power supply output and the impedance matching network. The outer conductor of the co-axial conductor is grounded. The co-axial conductor has an impedance characteristic to match the power supply output impedance. The first L-shaped network includes a first inductor having a first end connected to the inner conductor of the co-axial conductor and a first capacitor connected to the second end of the first inductor and a second plate connected to ground. The second L shaped network includes a second inductor having a first end connected to the common connection between the second end of the first inductor and the first plate of the first capacitor and a second capacitor having a first plate connected to the second end of the second inductor and a second plate connected to ground. The common connection between the second end of the second inductor and the first plate of the second capacitor is connected through the shielded, hermetically sealed laser tube housing to the electrodes of the slab laser system. The two L-shaped networks may be implemented in a “single capacitor” configuration for lower power applications or in a “multi-capacitor” configuration for higher power applications.

摘要翻译： 提供RF屏蔽串联电感器，高功率阻抗匹配网络互连器，用于将RF电源连接到平板激光系统的屏蔽密封激光管外壳中包含的电极。 阻抗匹配互连器包括短长度的同轴导体和包括两个L形网络的阻抗匹配网络。 同轴导体的内导体连接在电源输出和阻抗匹配网络之间。 同轴导体的外导体接地。 同轴导体具有匹配电源输出阻抗的阻抗特性。 第一L形网络包括第一电感器，其具有连接到同轴导体的内导体的第一端和连接到第一电感器的第二端的第一电容器和连接到地的第二板。 第二L形网络包括第二电感器，第二电感器具有连接到第一电感器的第二端和第一电容器的第一板之间的公共连接的第一端和第二电容器，第二电容器具有连接到第二电感器的第二端的第一板 电感器和连接到地的第二板。 第二电感器的第二端和第二电容器的第一板之间的公共连接通过屏蔽密封的激光管外壳连接到板式激光系统的电极。 两个L形网络可以用于较低功率应用的“单电容器”配置或用于较高功率应用的“多电容器”配置中。

公开(公告)号：US07280569B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-09

申请号：US10886902

申请日：2004-07-08

申请人： Lanny Laughman ,  Thomas V. Hennessey, Jr. ,  Joseph S. Smucz ,  Vernon A. Seguin ,  Raymond Michaud

发明人： Lanny Laughman ,  Thomas V. Hennessey, Jr. ,  Joseph S. Smucz ,  Vernon A. Seguin ,  Raymond Michaud

IPC分类号： H01S3/115

CPC分类号： G02F1/0305 ,  G02F1/0551 ,  H01S3/0401 ,  H01S3/107 ,  H01S3/1103 ,  H01S3/115 ,  H01S3/2232

摘要： Various electro-optical modulator module designs are presented, which can provide for uniform, symmetric, and efficient heat removal for mode-locking, Q-switching, and/or cavity dumping operations. Heat can be uniformly extracted from an EO crystal without imposing undue stress, thereby preventing birefringence and laser beam degradation. A liquid-cooling approach can be used for high-duty operations, such as mode-locking operations. Efficient heat removal can prevent thermal run-away from electrical heating of the crystal due to the large drop in the electrical resistance of CdTe with increasing temperature when operated above 50° C. RF or video arcing and subsequent damage to the EO crystal can be prevented by surrounding the crystal with a low dielectric constant material that lowers the capacitance coupling to ground, while still maintaining good thermal cooling.

摘要翻译： 提出了各种电光调制器模块设计，其可以提供用于锁模，Q开关和/或空腔倾卸操作的均匀，对称和有效的散热。 可以从EO晶体均匀地提取热量，而不会施加过大的应力，从而防止双折射和激光束劣化。 液体冷却方法可用于高功能操作，如锁模操作。 由于CdTe的电阻随着温度升高而在50°C以上运行时，高效的除热可以防止热离开晶体的电加热，因此可以防止RF或视频电弧和对EO晶体的后续损坏 通过用低介电常数材料围绕晶体，降低电容耦合到地，同时仍然保持良好的热冷却。