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US 5315610

SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING THE FLOW OF GAS INTO AND OUT OF A GAS LASER

Assignee

GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE, AS REPRESENTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Filed

Sep 22, 1986

Granted

May 24, 1994

Location

TRACY CA US

Abstract

A modularized system for controlling the gas pressure within a copper vapor or like laser is described herein. This system includes a gas input assembly which serves to direct gas into the laser in a controlled manner in response to the pressure therein for maintaining the laser pressure at a particular value, for example 40 torr. The system also includes a gas output assembly including a vacuum pump and a capillary tube arrangement which operates within both a viscous flow region and a molecular flow region for drawing gas out of the laser in a controlled manner.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Feb 10, 1987

Rescinded

Mar 12, 1992

Duration

5 years, 1 month

Inventor

  • 1TERRY ALGER

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