JPS5842632B2 - douhagatarezakan - Google Patents

douhagatarezakan

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Publication number
JPS5842632B2
JPS5842632B2 JP12492975A JP12492975A JPS5842632B2 JP S5842632 B2 JPS5842632 B2 JP S5842632B2 JP 12492975 A JP12492975 A JP 12492975A JP 12492975 A JP12492975 A JP 12492975A JP S5842632 B2 JPS5842632 B2 JP S5842632B2
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Prior art keywords
tube
waveguide
outer tube
space
discharge
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JPS5248995A (en
Inventor
正夫 宮
富士郎 斉藤
和明 堀田
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NEC Corp
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Nippon Electric Co Ltd
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/02Constructional details
    • H01S3/03Constructional details of gas laser discharge tubes
    • H01S3/0315Waveguide lasers

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 この発明は、光波導波管を放電管として用いる、いわゆ
る導波型ガスレーザ管の構造に関するものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to the structure of a so-called waveguide gas laser tube that uses an optical waveguide as a discharge tube.

従来の導波型レーザ管は硝子の毛細管を導波管すなわち
放電管として用いるか、あるいは、セラミックや石英を
組合せたものを放電管として用いていた。
Conventional waveguide laser tubes use a glass capillary tube as a waveguide or discharge tube, or a combination of ceramic or quartz as the discharge tube.

しかしこの場合、細管の内壁の一部あるいは全体にコル
ゲーションを作ったり、集光性をもたせるようにするこ
とは困難であったり、また不可能であった。
However, in this case, it has been difficult or impossible to create corrugations on a part or the entire inner wall of the tubule or to make it have light condensing properties.

この発明の目的は、適当な内径を有する外管の中にその
内径と等しい外径をもち、長手(軸)方向全体に亘って
円周の一部が、適当な長さの弦にけずられている棒ある
いは管を挿入し、外管の内壁とこの内棒(内管)の弦と
のなす空間を放電空間(レーザ利得空間)すなわち導波
空間とすることにより、集光性をもち、発振波長を選択
する周期性をもつコルゲ−ションを容易に刻みこめる導
波路を有する導波型ガスレーザ管を提供することにある
An object of the present invention is to provide an outer tube with an outer diameter equal to the inner diameter of the outer tube with an appropriate inner diameter, and a part of the circumference of the outer tube in the entire longitudinal (axial) direction is cut into a chord of an appropriate length. By inserting a rod or tube inside the outer tube and making the space formed by the inner wall of the outer tube and the strings of this inner rod (inner tube) a discharge space (laser gain space), that is, a waveguide space, it has light focusing properties. It is an object of the present invention to provide a waveguide type gas laser tube having a waveguide in which corrugation having a periodicity that selects the oscillation wavelength can be easily carved.

次にこの発明を図面を参照して詳しく説明する。Next, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

第1図は、適当な内径をもつセラミックス(特に熱伝導
の大きいものが望ましい)や硝子などの外管1で、第2
図は外管1の内径と等しい外径をもつセラミックスや硝
子の内棒または内管である。
Figure 1 shows an outer tube 1 made of ceramic (preferably one with high thermal conductivity) or glass having an appropriate inner diameter, and a second tube.
The figure shows an inner rod or tube made of ceramic or glass having an outer diameter equal to the inner diameter of the outer tube 1.

この場合放熱を良くする。In this case, improve heat dissipation.

ため肉厚の薄い管が望ましい。Therefore, a thin-walled tube is preferable.

内棒(内管)2は、長手方向(軸方向)全体に亘って周
の一部が適当な長さの弦にけずられ面21を形成する。
The inner rod (inner tube) 2 has a part of its periphery cut into a chord of an appropriate length over the entire longitudinal direction (axial direction) to form a surface 21.

第3図は本発明の一実施例である。FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the present invention.

すなわち外管1の中に内管(内棒)2を挿入し、面21
と外管の内壁とで空間3を形成する。
That is, insert the inner tube (inner rod) 2 into the outer tube 1, and
and the inner wall of the outer tube form a space 3.

さらに、陽極11や成極12やブリコスタ部13を取付
ける。
Furthermore, the anode 11, polarization 12, and bricosta portion 13 are attached.

空間3が放電路および導波路である導波型ガスレーザ管
となる。
The space 3 becomes a waveguide gas laser tube, which is a discharge path and a waveguide.

放電路および導波路空間3の断面は、例えば第3図のa
−a ’で切って断面は、第4図の様になり、外管1
と内管(内棒)2との導波路空間3を形成している。
The cross section of the discharge path and waveguide space 3 is, for example, a in FIG.
The cross section cut at -a' is as shown in Figure 4, and the outer tube 1
and an inner tube (inner rod) 2 to form a waveguide space 3.

この様にすればこの導波路には集光性がうまれ、スポッ
トの小さい発振光が得られる。
In this way, the waveguide has a light focusing ability, and oscillation light with a small spot can be obtained.

さらに面21に、長手(軸)方向にその全長又は一部に
第5図に示すような周期がレーザ発振波長の1/2の奇
数倍である様なコルゲーションをつけることによって波
長選択性を持たせることができる。
Furthermore, wavelength selectivity is achieved by attaching corrugations along the entire length or part of the surface 21 in the longitudinal (axial) direction such that the period is an odd multiple of 1/2 of the laser oscillation wavelength as shown in FIG. can be set.

なお第3図の構造は、本発明の一例にすぎず、本発明の
組立構造は、横型放電などへの使用も可能である。
The structure shown in FIG. 3 is only an example of the present invention, and the assembled structure of the present invention can also be used for horizontal discharge.

以上詳述した様に、この発明によれば、集光性を有し、
波長選択性をもつ導波型ガスレーザ管が容易に得られる
As detailed above, according to the present invention, it has light-gathering properties,
A waveguide gas laser tube with wavelength selectivity can be easily obtained.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は外管、第2図は内管(内枠)、第3図は本発明
の一実施例の断面図、第4図は導波空間、第5図は波長
選択のコルゲーションの一例ヲ示す。 図において、1は外管、2は内管、3は導波空間、11
は陽極、12は陰極である。
Figure 1 is an outer tube, Figure 2 is an inner tube (inner frame), Figure 3 is a sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a waveguide space, and Figure 5 is an example of a wavelength selection corrugation. I'll show you. In the figure, 1 is an outer tube, 2 is an inner tube, 3 is a waveguide space, and 11
is an anode, and 12 is a cathode.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1 光波導波管を放電管として用いる導波型ガスレーザ
管において、適当な内径を有する外管の中に、その内径
と等しい外径をもち、長手軸方向全体に亘って周の一部
が、適当な長さの弦に研磨されている棒あるいは管を挿
入することにより外管の内壁の一部と内棒(内管)の弦
とのなす空間を放電空間とする導波型ガスレーザ管。
1. In a waveguide gas laser tube that uses an optical waveguide as a discharge tube, an outer tube with an appropriate inner diameter has an outer diameter equal to the inner diameter of the outer tube, and a part of the circumference along the entire longitudinal axis is A waveguide gas laser tube that creates a discharge space in the space formed by a part of the inner wall of the outer tube and the string of the inner rod (inner tube) by inserting a polished rod or tube into the string of an appropriate length.
JP12492975A 1975-10-17 1975-10-17 douhagatarezakan Expired JPS5842632B2 (en)

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JPS5248995A JPS5248995A (en) 1977-04-19
JPS5842632B2 true JPS5842632B2 (en) 1983-09-21

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