Power supply for gas discharge lasers

Details Power supply for gas discharge lasers Power supply for gas discharge lasers

1984-09-06

1987-03-03

Sikes, William L.

Coherent light generators

Particular component circuitry

Optical pumping

372 82, H01S 300

Patent

active

046480935

ABSTRACT:
A high voltage power supply for energizing a gas discharge laser in either an enhanced pulse mode or a continuous mode, which power supply is simple to manufacture and minimizes the voltage that other parts of the energizing circuit are required to withstand. The voltage provided by a high voltage DC power supply is boosted by the interaction of first and second reactive components. A first reactance is provided which stores charges at the boosted potential. This charge is provided to the laser to initiate electrical breakdown. The second reactance generates a potential which is additive with respect to the potential provided by the high voltage DC power supply so that the first reactance is charged to a potential equal to the generated potential plus the potential of the high voltage power supply.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3569862 (1971-03-01), Johnson
patent: 4275317 (1981-06-01), Laudenslager et al.
patent: 4358712 (1982-11-01), Filgas et al.
patent: 4363126 (1982-12-01), Chenausky et al.
patent: 4455658 (1984-06-01), Sutter
patent: 4464760 (1984-08-01), Sutter
patent: 4534035 (1985-08-01), Long
McMillan; "How to Pick . . . in a Pulsed Laser"; Laser Focus; vol. 13, No. 2; Feb. 1977; pp. 62-67.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Power supply for gas discharge lasers does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Power supply for gas discharge lasers, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Power supply for gas discharge lasers will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1021759