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US 5319662

LONGITUDINAL DISCHARGE LASER BAFFLES

Assignee

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Filed

Jun 22, 1984

Granted

Jun 7, 1994

Location

Livermore CA (LLNL)

Abstract

The IR baffles placed between the window and the electrode of a longitudinal discharge laser improve laser performance by intercepting off-axis IR radiation from the laser and in doing so reduce window heating and subsequent optical distortion of the laser beam.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Dec 5, 1984

Rescinded

Dec 3, 1993

Duration

9 years

Inventor

  • 1BRUCE E. WARNER

Sensitive facility: Livermore CA (LLNL)

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