公开(公告)号：US09647414B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-09

申请号：US14168851

申请日：2014-01-30

Applicant: Physical Sciences, Inc.

Inventor： W. Terry Rawlins ,  Steven J. Davis ,  Kristin Galbally-Kinney ,  Jeffrey Hopwood ,  Alan Hoskinson

IPC: H01S3/30 ,  H01S3/0943 ,  H01S3/095 ,  H01S3/22 ,  H01S3/07 ,  H01S3/223

CPC classification number: H01S3/0943 ,  H01S3/073 ,  H01S3/095 ,  H01S3/2207 ,  H01S3/2237

Abstract: A laser and methods for providing a continuous wave output beam. The laser and method includes positioning a micro-plasma chip capable of creating micro-plasmas within a resonant cavity. A gas is input into the resonant cavity and flows around the micro-plasma chip. Micro-plasmas ignite and excite the gas to create metastables. The metastables are further excited by an optical pump having an energy sufficient to cause the metastables to lase.