Flexible wave guide for laser light transmission

Details Flexible wave guide for laser light transmission Flexible wave guide for laser light transmission

1976-08-20

1978-01-17

Sacher, Paul A.

G02B 514

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ABSTRACT:
A flexible hollow rectangular wave guide for transmission of radiation in the infrared portion of the spectrum, including infrared laser radiation. A wave guide which may be bent and twisted while providing low loss transmission of infrared radiation. An all metal wave guide with the width to heighth ratio at least 4 to 1. A wave guide with metal surfaces on the long dimension and dielectric surfaces on the short dimension and having a width to height ratio at least 2 to 1.

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R. L. Abrahms, W. B. Bridges, "Characteristic of Sealed-Off Waveguide CO.sub.2 Laser", IEEE J of Quantum Elec. vol. QE-9, No. 9, Sept. 1973, pp. 940-946.

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