Dielectric coupled CO2 slab laser
    1.
    发明申请
    Dielectric coupled CO2 slab laser 有权
    介质耦合CO2平板激光器

    公开(公告)号:US20060029116A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-09

    申请号:US10912507

    申请日:2004-08-05

    IPC分类号: H01S3/22

    摘要: A slab laser includes two elongated electrodes arranged spaced apart and face-to-face. Either one or two slabs of a solid dielectric material extend along the length of the electrodes between the electrodes. A discharge gap is formed either between one of the electrodes and one dielectric slab, or between two dielectric slabs. The discharge gap is filled with lasing gas. A pair of mirrors is configured and arranged to define a laser resonator extending through the gap. An RF potential is applied across the electrodes creating a gas discharge in the gap, and causing laser radiation to circulate in the resonator. Inserting dielectric material between the electrodes increases the resistance-capacitance (RC) time constant of the discharge structure compared with the RC time constant in the absence of dielectric material. This hinders the formation of arcs in the discharge, which enables the laser to operate with higher excitation power, higher lasing gas pressure, and higher output power than would be possible without the dielectric inserts.

    摘要翻译: 平板激光器包括间隔开并且面对面布置的两个细长电极。 一个或两个固体电介质材料板沿电极的电极长度延伸。 在一个电极和一个电介质板之间或两个电介质板之间形成放电间隙。 放电间隙充满激光气体。 一对反射镜被配置和布置成限定延伸穿过间隙的激光谐振器。 在电极上施加RF电位,在间隙中产生气体放电,并使激光辐射在谐振器中循环。 在不存在电介质材料的情况下,在电极间插入电介质材料会增加放电结构的电阻 - 电容(RC)时间常数。 这阻碍了放电中的电弧形成,这使得激光器能够在没有电介质插入件的情况下以更高的激发功率,更高的激光气体压力和更高的输出功率运行。

    Dielectric coupled CO2 slab laser
    2.
    发明申请
    Dielectric coupled CO2 slab laser 有权
    介质耦合CO2平板激光器

    公开(公告)号:US20050175054A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-11

    申请号:US10869964

    申请日:2004-06-17

    摘要: An slab CO2 laser includes spaced-apart elongated slab electrodes. A lasing gas fills a discharge gap between the electrodes. An RF power supply is connected across the electrodes and sustains an electrical discharge in the lasing gas in the discharge gap. Either one or two ceramic inserts occupy a portion of width of the electrodes and in contact with the electrodes. A discharge gap is formed between the portions of the width of the electrodes not occupied by the insert or inserts. Provision of the ceramic insert or inserts increases the resistance-capacitance (RC) time constant of the electrode impedance by increasing the capacitive component of the time constant. This hinders the formation of arcs in the discharge, which, in turn enables the inventive laser to operate with higher excitation power or higher lasing-gas pressure than would be possible without the dielectric insert. The ceramic insert also decreases the difference in impedance of the electrodes with and without a discharge. This leads to a better-behaved discharge, and a discharge that is easier to light.

    摘要翻译: 平板CO2激光器包括间隔开的细长板状电极。 激光气体填充电极之间的放电间隙。 RF电源跨越电极连接,并且在放电间隙中的激光气体中保持放电。 一个或两个陶瓷插入件占据电极宽度的一部分并与电极接触。 在未被插入物或插入物占据的电极的宽度部分之间形成放电间隙。 提供陶瓷插件或插件通过增加时间常数的电容分量来增加电极阻抗的电阻 - 电容(RC)时间常数。 这阻碍了放电中的电弧的形成,这又使得本发明的激光器能够在没有电介质插入件的情况下以更高的激发功率或更高的激光气体压力运行。 陶瓷插入件还减少了具有和没有放电的电极的阻抗差异。 这导致更好的放电,并且更容易点亮的放电。

    Pulsed CO2 laser including an optical damage resistant electro-optical switching arrangement
    3.
    发明授权
    Pulsed CO2 laser including an optical damage resistant electro-optical switching arrangement 失效
    脉冲CO2激光器包括光学损伤电光切换装置

    公开(公告)号:US07039079B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-02

    申请号:US10389081

    申请日:2003-03-14

    IPC分类号: H01S3/10

    摘要: A laser includes a gain medium located in a laser resonator. The gain medium generates plane polarized radiation plane polarized in a first polarization orientation. An electro-optical switch is located in the resonator. When the switch is activated the polarization plane of the laser radiation is rotated to a second orientation after making a forward and a reverse pass through the optical switch. When the switch is deactivated, the polarization orientation of the forward and reverse transmitted laser radiation remains about the same. A polarization selective device is located in the resonator between the electro-optical switch and the gain medium. The polarization selective device is arranged to permit circulation in the resonator of laser radiation in the first polarization orientation, and to restrict circulation of laser radiation in the second polarization orientation. The Gain medium is energized and the switch activated to allow energy to build in the gain medium. The switch is then deactivated to allow laser radiation to circulate in the resonator and deliver a laser pulse. A method of activating the switch by a sequence of DC pulses is disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 激光器包括位于激光谐振器中的增益介质。 增益介质产生以第一极化取向偏振的平面偏振辐射平面。 电光开关位于谐振器中。 当开关被激活时,激光辐射的偏振平面在通过光学开关的正向和反向通过之后被旋转到第二取向。 当开关被禁用时,正向和反向传输的激光辐射的偏振方向保持大致相同。 偏振选择装置位于电光开关和增益介质之间的谐振器中。 偏振选择装置被布置成允许在第一极化取向中的激光辐射的谐振器中循环,并且限制第二偏振取向中的激光辐射的循环。 增益介质通电,并且开关被激活以允许在增益介质中建立能量。 然后禁用开关以允许激光辐射在谐振器中循环并传递激光脉冲。 公开了通过一系列DC脉冲来激活开关的方法。

    CO2 waveguide laser with beryllium oxide waveguides
    4.
    发明授权
    CO2 waveguide laser with beryllium oxide waveguides 有权
    具有铍氧化物波导的CO2波导激光器

    公开(公告)号:US07046709B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-16

    申请号:US10716001

    申请日:2003-11-18

    IPC分类号: H01S3/03

    摘要: A pulsed, Q-switched, waveguide CO2 laser includes a plurality of waveguide channels formed in a block of a beryllium oxide ceramic material and is operated at a wavelength between about 9.2 and 9.7 micrometers. The laser has an output power up to 55% greater than that of a similarly configured laser, operated at the same wavelength and pulse conditions, but wherein the waveguide channels are formed in a block of an alumina ceramic material.

    摘要翻译: 脉冲Q开关波导CO 2激光器包括形成在氧化铍陶瓷材料的块中的多个波导通道,并且在约9.2和9.7微米之间的波长下操作。 激光器的输出功率比类似配置的激光器的输出功率高出55%,在相同的波长和脉冲条件下工作,但是其中波导通道形成在氧化铝陶瓷材料的块中。

    CO2 waveguide laser with beryllium oxide waveguides
    5.
    发明申请
    CO2 waveguide laser with beryllium oxide waveguides 有权
    具有铍氧化物波导的CO2波导激光器

    公开(公告)号:US20050105581A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-19

    申请号:US10716001

    申请日:2003-11-18

    IPC分类号: H01S3/03 H01S3/07 H01S3/223

    摘要: A pulsed, Q-switched, waveguide CO2 laser includes a plurality of waveguide channels formed in a block of a beryllium oxide ceramic material and is operated at a wavelength between about 9.2 and 9.7 micrometers. The laser has an output power up to 55% greater than that of a similarly configured laser, operated at the same wavelength and pulse conditions, but wherein the waveguide channels are formed in a block of an alumina ceramic material.

    摘要翻译: 脉冲Q开关波导CO 2激光器包括形成在氧化铍陶瓷材料的块中的多个波导通道,并且在约9.2和9.7微米之间的波长下操作。 激光器的输出功率比类似配置的激光器的输出功率高出55%,在相同的波长和脉冲条件下工作,但是其中波导通道形成在氧化铝陶瓷材料的块中。

    Discharge igniter for a waveguide CO2 laser
    6.
    发明授权
    Discharge igniter for a waveguide CO2 laser 有权
    放电点火器用于波导CO2激光器

    公开(公告)号:US06999490B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-14

    申请号:US10624411

    申请日:2003-07-21

    IPC分类号: H01S3/223 H01S3/03 H01S3/097

    摘要: A waveguide gas laser includes an enclosure filled with a lasing gas. A ceramic block is provided with one or more waveguide channels. At least one of the waveguide channels includes an open region which is in fluid communication with a waveguide channel. Lasing gas in the enclosure fills the waveguide channels and the lateral extension. An electric field is applied across the lateral extension of the waveguide channel while simultaneously applying a smaller electric field across the waveguide channel. The electric field across the lateral extension ignites a discharge in the lateral extension that spreads into the lasing gas in the waveguide channel. The electric field across the waveguide channel is sufficient to sustain the discharge in the lasing in the waveguide channel.

    摘要翻译: 波导气体激光器包括填充有激光气体的外壳。 陶瓷块设置有一个或多个波导通道。 至少一个波导通道包括与波导通道流体连通的开放区域。 外壳中的激光气体填充波导通道和横向延伸。 在波导通道的横向延伸部分施加电场,同时在波导通道上施加较小的电场。 跨越横向延伸的电场点燃在横向延伸中的放电,其扩散到波导通道中的激光气体中。 穿过波导通道的电场足以维持波导通道中的激光的放电。

    Discharge igniter for a waveguide CO2 laser
    8.
    发明申请
    Discharge igniter for a waveguide CO2 laser 有权
    放电点火器用于波导CO2激光器

    公开(公告)号:US20050018736A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-27

    申请号:US10624411

    申请日:2003-07-21

    IPC分类号: H01S3/03 H01S3/22 H01S3/223

    摘要: A waveguide gas laser includes an enclosure filled with a lasing gas. A ceramic block is provided with one or more waveguide channels. At least one of the waveguide channels includes an open region which is in fluid communication with a waveguide channel. Lasing gas in the enclosure fills the waveguide channels and the lateral extension. An electric field is applied across the lateral extension of the waveguide channel while simultaneously applying a smaller electric field across the waveguide channel. The electric field across the lateral extension ignites a discharge in the lateral extension that spreads into the lasing gas in the waveguide channel. The electric field across the waveguide channel is sufficient to sustain the discharge in the lasing in the waveguide channel.

    摘要翻译: 波导气体激光器包括填充有激光气体的外壳。 陶瓷块设置有一个或多个波导通道。 至少一个波导通道包括与波导通道流体连通的开放区域。 外壳中的激光气体填充波导通道和横向延伸。 在波导通道的横向延伸部分施加电场,同时在波导通道上施加较小的电场。 跨越横向延伸的电场点燃在横向延伸中的放电,其扩散到波导通道中的激光气体中。 穿过波导通道的电场足以维持波导通道中的激光的放电。

    Apparatus for modifying CO2 slab laser pulses
    9.
    发明申请
    Apparatus for modifying CO2 slab laser pulses 有权
    用于修改CO2平板激光脉冲的装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060045150A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-02

    申请号:US10932818

    申请日:2004-09-02

    IPC分类号: H01S3/10

    摘要: The quality of pulses output from laser systems such as super-pulsed CO2 slab lasers can be improved using half-wavelength electro-optic modulators (EOMs), in combination with thin film polarizers (TFPs). A voltage applied across a CdTe crystal of the EOM rotates the polarization of a pulse passing through the EOM by 90°. The polarization determines whether the pulse passes through, or is redirected by, the TFP. The voltage applied to the crystal can be pulsed to prevent a drop in charge, which could allow radiation to leak to the application. A totem pole switch used to apply voltage to the EOM can receive a pulsed voltage for improved performance. Directing by the EOM allows pulses to be clipped at the front/back end(s), split into portions, and/or directed to separate scanners. Directing pulses or pulse portions to different scanners can increase the output of systems such as hole drilling systems.

    摘要翻译: 使用半波长电光调制器(EOM)与薄膜偏振器(TFP)组合,可以改善激光系统(例如超级脉冲CO 2/2)平板激光器输出的脉冲的质量。 施加在EOM的CdTe晶体两端的电压将通过EOM的脉冲的极化旋转90°。 极化决定脉冲是否通过TFP或被TFP重定向。 施加到晶体的电压可以被脉冲以防止电荷下降,这可能使辐射泄漏到应用中。 用于向EOM施加电压的图腾柱开关可以接收脉冲电压以提高性能。 通过EOM引导允许在前/后端剪切脉冲,分割成部分,和/或指向分离的扫描仪。 将脉冲或脉冲部分引导到不同的扫描仪可以增加系统的输出,例如钻孔系统。

    Animal Collar with Programmable Modular Electronic Components
    10.
    发明申请
    Animal Collar with Programmable Modular Electronic Components 审中-公开
    具有可编程模块化电子元件的动物领

    公开(公告)号:US20160242393A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-25

    申请号:US15047985

    申请日:2016-02-19

    摘要: Disclosed modular animal collar systems include a D ring exoskeleton system, a breakaway latch tongue system and other systems. Disclosed collars include auto release systems to ensure that collars do not choke or otherwise injure a pet. Collars include sophisticated electronics to commutate with a pet owner's smart phone but also include means of communication not requiring the use of a smart phone. Collars may include a base collar containing a micro controller and other computer related components. Surrounding modular components may contain additional equipment and may be added as needed by a pet owner. Disclosed collar functions are executed by the disclosed collars and facilitate the retrieval, care and training of a pet.

    摘要翻译: 公开的模块化动物领系统包括D环外骨骼系统,分离闩舌系统和其他系统。 披露的衣领包括自动释放系统,以确保衣领不会窒息或以其他方式伤害宠物。 衣领包括与宠物主人的智能手机换算的复杂电子设备,还包括不需要使用智能手机的通信手段。 轴环可以包括包含微控制器和其他计算机相关部件的基座。 周围的模块化组件可能包含附加设备,并且可以根据宠物主人的需要添加。 公开的衣领功能由公开的衣领执行,并且便于宠物的检索,护理和训练。