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US 4,897,851 AGranted
Water cooled laser housing and assembly
AssigneeSpectra-Physics, Inc.
InventorsDavid L. Vecht, Shinan-Chur S. Sheng
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Abstract
An optimized design for a resonator for a laser housing and assembly is disclosed, comprising a concentrically arranged plasma tube, magnet and resonator tube with the mirrors and associated optics housed at opposing ends of the resonator tube, mounted on rods extending from respective ends of the resonator tube.
Claims25
A laser housing comprising:
- a resonator tube;
- a magnet concentrically mounted in a spaced relationship within said resonator tube and defining with said resonator tube an outer coolant flow channel;
- a plasma tube concentrically mounted in a spaced relationship within said magnet and defining with said magnet an inner coolant flow channel;
- and
- at least one mirror plate assembly disposed externally to said resonator tube, supported by external mounting means.
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A laser housing comprising:
- a resonator tube comprising a resonator flange;
- a magnet concentrically mounted in a spaced relationship within said resonator tube and defining with said resonator tube an outer coolant flow channel;
- a plasma tube concentrically mounted in a spaced relationship within said magnet and defining with said magnet an inner coolant flow channel;
- and
- at least one mirror assembly disposed externally to the resonator tube, supported by at least one mounting rod extending from an end of said resonator tube.
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A laser housing comprising:
- a plasma tube;
- a resonator tube, extending substantially the length of said plasma tube and disposed substantially concentrically in spaced relationship thereto;
- a magnet, substantially concentrically mounted in a spaced relationship with both said plasma tube and said resonator tube, disposed within said resonator tube and around said plasma tube;
- and
- two mirror assemblies disposed externally to said resonator tube, each supported by at least one mounting rod extending from respective opposing ends of the resonator tube.
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A laser housing comprising:
- a plasma tube;
- a resonator tube;
- a magnet, substantially concentrically mounted in a spaced relationship with both said plasma tube and said resonator tube, disposed within said resonator tube and around said plasma tube;
- two mirror assemblies disposed externally to said resonator tube, each supported by at least one mounting rod extending from respective opposing ends of the resonator tube;
- wherein the resonator tube is of sufficient length to cooperate with the magnet in defining an outer coolant flow channel for the magnet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.