High frequency RF discharge laser
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1. A high frequency high power stabilized RF discharge laser comprising in combination;
- a ground plane;
a stripline waveguide electrode having first and second ends located in a plane substantially parallel to said ground plane;
an RF souce connected to said first end of said stripline waveguide electrode by a means for preventing a high voltage pulse from damaging said RF source;
a discharge tube located between said ground plane and said stripline waveguide electrode;
preionization pulse means including a high voltage source applying a high voltage pulse to said second end of said stripline waveguide electrode and a means placed between said high voltage pulse source and said stripline waveguide electrode for preventing said RF from damaging said high voltage source; and
a waveguide region formed by said ground plane and said stripline waveguide electrode wherein said discharge tube lies within said waveguide region.
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Abstract
A high frequency, high energy RF powered laser is shown and described. This laser utilizes a stripline wave guide electrode, a ground plane, and dielectric materials for the lasing tube to provide for resistance to spurious discharge and parasitic breakdown between the stripline and the ground plane. The use of a high voltage pulse to initiate lasing gas breakdown, the use of a dielectric section in the stripline wave guide to protect the RF source and a choke to protect the high voltage pulse source from RF energy are also shown and described.
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1. A high frequency high power stabilized RF discharge laser comprising in combination;
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a ground plane; a stripline waveguide electrode having first and second ends located in a plane substantially parallel to said ground plane; an RF souce connected to said first end of said stripline waveguide electrode by a means for preventing a high voltage pulse from damaging said RF source; a discharge tube located between said ground plane and said stripline waveguide electrode; preionization pulse means including a high voltage source applying a high voltage pulse to said second end of said stripline waveguide electrode and a means placed between said high voltage pulse source and said stripline waveguide electrode for preventing said RF from damaging said high voltage source; and a waveguide region formed by said ground plane and said stripline waveguide electrode wherein said discharge tube lies within said waveguide region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A high frequency high power stabilized discharge laser comprising an RF discharge laser having:
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a stripline waveguide inducing a free ionization discharge into a discharge region by a means for applying a high voltage pulse to one end of said stripline electrode and a means for applying RF excitation to a second end of said stripline electrode; and said discharge region having layers comprising in order;
conductor, dielectric, plasma, dielectric, and ground plane. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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