Waveguide gas laser with high frequency transverse discharge excitation
Patent 4169251 Issued on September 25, 1979. Estimated Expiration Date: 
January 16, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
January 16, 1998. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3772611 3815047 High power, compact waveguide gas laser Patent #: 4103255 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 05/869542 filed on 01/16/1978US Classes:372/64, Waveguide372/83Transversely excitedExaminersPrimary: Sikes, William L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH01S 3/03 (20060101)H01S 3/0975 (20060101) AbstractWaveguide lasers are disclosed which are excited by means of a tranverse discharge at rf frequencies generally in the vhf-uhf range, i.e., from about 30 MHz to about 3 GHz. These excitation frequencies are sufficiently high to ensure negligible interaction of discharge electrons with the discharge-establishing electrodes, thereby achieving superior discharge properties which result in a laser of improved performance and reduced size and complexity.Other References
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