Pre-ionizer for pulsed gas-discharge laser
    1.
    发明授权
    Pre-ionizer for pulsed gas-discharge laser 有权
    用于脉冲气体放电激光器的预电离器

    公开(公告)号:US07545842B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-09

    申请号:US11524337

    申请日:2006-09-20

    IPC分类号: H01S3/097

    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。

    SLAB LASER WITH STAND-OFF FOR CERAMIC SPACERS
    2.
    发明申请
    SLAB LASER WITH STAND-OFF FOR CERAMIC SPACERS 失效
    用于陶瓷间隔的SLAB激光

    公开(公告)号:US20090034574A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-05

    申请号:US12166640

    申请日:2008-07-02

    IPC分类号: H01S3/03

    CPC分类号: H01S3/0385 H01S3/2232

    摘要: An RF excited gas discharge laser is disclosed including a housing holding the lasing gas. An electrode assembly is mounted within the housing. The electrode assembly includes a pair of elongated planar electrodes mounted in face to face relationship with a narrow gap therebetween. A pair of planar dielectric plates are positioned along the side edges of the gap to seal the discharge region. The plates extend part of the way into the gap from both sides edges of the electrodes. The inner surfaces of the electrodes are provided with an opposed trench in the region surrounding the inner edges of the plates. In this way, the exposure of the inner edges of the plates to the discharge is minimized improving performance.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种RF激励气体放电激光器,其包括保持激光气体的壳体。 电极组件安装在壳体内。 电极组件包括一对细长的平面电极,其以与它们之间的窄间隙的面对面关系安装。 沿着间隙的侧边缘定位一对平面电介质板以密封放电区域。 板从电极的两侧边缘延伸到间隙中的一部分。 电极的内表面在围绕板的内边缘的区域中设置有相对的沟槽。 以这种方式,将板的内边缘暴露于放电最小化提高了性能。

    Pre-ionizer for pulsed gas-discharge laser
    3.
    发明申请
    Pre-ionizer for pulsed gas-discharge laser 有权
    用于脉冲气体放电激光器的预电离器

    公开(公告)号:US20080069170A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-20

    申请号:US11524337

    申请日:2006-09-20

    IPC分类号: H01S3/03

    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CO 2激光器中,预电离器组装在凸缘中,该凸缘被配置成在外壳的壁上的孔上连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。

    Slab laser with stand-off for ceramic spacers
    4.
    发明授权
    Slab laser with stand-off for ceramic spacers 失效
    平板激光与陶瓷间隔件的隔离

    公开(公告)号:US07970038B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-28

    申请号:US12166640

    申请日:2008-07-02

    IPC分类号: H01S3/03

    CPC分类号: H01S3/0385 H01S3/2232

    摘要: An RF excited gas discharge laser is disclosed including a housing holding the lasing gas. An electrode assembly is mounted within the housing. The electrode assembly includes a pair of elongated planar electrodes mounted in face to face relationship with a narrow gap therebetween. A pair of planar dielectric plates are positioned along the side edges of the gap to seal the discharge region. The plates extend part of the way into the gap from both sides edges of the electrodes. The inner surfaces of the electrodes are provided with an opposed trench in the region surrounding the inner edges of the plates. In this way, the exposure of the inner edges of the plates to the discharge is minimized improving performance.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种RF激励气体放电激光器,其包括保持激光气体的壳体。 电极组件安装在壳体内。 电极组件包括一对细长的平面电极,其以与它们之间的窄间隙的面对面关系安装。 沿着间隙的侧边缘定位一对平面电介质板以密封放电区域。 板从电极的两侧边缘延伸到间隙中的一部分。 电极的内表面在围绕板的内边缘的区域中设置有相对的沟槽。 以这种方式,将板的内边缘暴露于放电最小化提高了性能。

    RF SHIELDED, SERIES INDUCTOR, HIGH RF POWER IMPEDANCE MATCHING INTERCONNECTOR FOR CO2 SLAB LASER
    5.
    发明申请
    RF SHIELDED, SERIES INDUCTOR, HIGH RF POWER IMPEDANCE MATCHING INTERCONNECTOR FOR CO2 SLAB LASER 有权
    射频屏蔽,串联电感,高频功率阻抗匹配互连二氧化碳激光

    公开(公告)号:US20090004918A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-01

    申请号:US12051232

    申请日:2008-03-19

    IPC分类号: H01R13/66 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。

    RF shielded, series inductor, high RF power impedance matching interconnector for CO2 slab laser
    6.
    发明授权
    RF shielded, series inductor, high RF power impedance matching interconnector for CO2 slab laser 有权
    RF屏蔽,串联电感,CO2射频功率阻抗匹配互连器,用于CO2平板激光器

    公开(公告)号:US07540779B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-02

    申请号:US12051232

    申请日:2008-03-19

    IPC分类号: H01R13/66

    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。

    UNSTABLE RESONATOR WITH VARIABLE OUTPUT COUPLING
    7.
    发明申请
    UNSTABLE RESONATOR WITH VARIABLE OUTPUT COUPLING 失效
    具有可变输出耦合的不稳定谐振器

    公开(公告)号:US20080205475A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-28

    申请号:US12033619

    申请日:2008-02-19

    IPC分类号: H01S3/00

    摘要: Through the use of a relatively inexpensive third mirror on a novel folded hybrid unstable resonator configuration, the optimum output coupling for a given laser design can be explored quickly and easily with a minimum of intracavity mirror alignment. No changes in either the radii of curvature of the three cavity optics or their spacing are required for this exploration. In addition to providing techniques for purposefully and systematically introducing mirror edge effects or avoiding edges effects altogether, the invention provides that output beams of different width can be advantageously explored in a relatively simple and straightforward manner. The invention provides that higher geometric magnification cavity designs may be made compatible with low diffraction output coupling in a configuration that uses only three totally reflecting optics.

    摘要翻译: 通过在新颖的折叠混合不稳定谐振器结构上使用相对便宜的第三反射镜,可以用最小的腔内反射镜对准来快速且容易地探索给定激光设计的最佳输出耦合。 这种探索需要三腔光学器件的曲率半径或其间距的变化。 除了提供有意和系统地引入镜面边缘效果或完全避免边缘效应的技术之外,本发明还提供了以相对简单和直接的方式有利地探索不同宽度的输出光束。 本发明提供了在仅使用三个全反射光学器件的构造中,较高的几何放大空腔设计可以与低衍射输出耦合兼容。

    RF excited CO2 slab laser tube housing and electrodes cooling
    9.
    发明申请
    RF excited CO2 slab laser tube housing and electrodes cooling 有权
    射频激发CO2平板激光管外壳和电极冷却

    公开(公告)号:US20080240183A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-02

    申请号:US12079296

    申请日:2008-03-26

    IPC分类号: H01S3/041

    摘要: The laser tube housing of a CO2 slab laser is provided with a cooling system in which coolant fluid tubes are inserted into hollowed out portions formed in the longitudinal sidewalls of the laser tube housing; mounting the coolant fluid tubes in this way provides for enhanced cooling and increased stiffness of the laser tube housing. Also, a cooling system is provided for the laser's electrode assembly that relies on a manifold system that is mounted on a longitudinal sidewall of the laser tube housing to route coolant fluid through the sidewall to the electrode assembly; sidewall flow of the coolant fluid enables the end flanges of the laser tube housing to be remove without disturbing either the electrodes or the optical resonator of the laser. Also, a bracket assembly is provided for attaching the laser's electrode assembly to a longitudinal sidewall of the laser tube housing; the bracket assembly includes two brackets each of which is attached to a respective end of the electrode assembly and each of which is also attached to a longitudinal sidewall of the laser tube housing in proximity to a respective longitudinal end of the laser tube housing.

    摘要翻译: CO 2平板激光器的激光管壳体设置有冷却系统,其中冷却剂流体管被插入形成在激光管壳体的纵向侧壁中的中空部分中; 以这种方式安装冷却剂流体管道提供激光管壳体的增强的冷却和增加的刚度。 此外,为激光器的电极组件提供依赖于安装在激光管壳体的纵向侧壁上以将冷却剂流体通过侧壁引导到电极组件的歧管系统的冷却系统; 冷却剂流体的侧壁流动使得能够去除激光管壳体的端部凸缘而不干扰激光器的电极或光学谐振器。 此外,提供了一种支架组件,用于将激光器的电极组件附接到激光管壳体的纵向侧壁; 托架组件包括两个托架,每个托架附接到电极组件的相应端部,并且每个托架还附接到靠近激光管壳体的相应纵向端的激光管壳体的纵向侧壁。