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US 4,371,969 AGranted
Low cost laser
AssigneeSanders Associates, Inc.
InventorsEvan P. Chicklis, James R. Mosto
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Abstract
A compact low-cost laser is provided by employing a solid state laser rod which is pumped by the optical radiation from the direct combustion of a metal in a flowing oxygen atmosphere.
Claims11
A laser comprising:
- a reasonant cavity including a solid state laser rod;
- means for abstracting energy from said cavity;
- and
- pumping means for pumping said laser rod, said pumping means including:
- a solid metal whose combustion in oxygen occurs at sufficiently high temperatures so that the ensuing optical radiation will maintain oscillations in said laser rod;
- a source of oxygen which will maintain combustion of said metal;
- means for providing a sustaining flow of said oxygen past said metal;
- and
- means for igniting said metal.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.