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Multiplex electric discharge gas laser systemA multiple pulse electric discharge gas laser system is described in which a plurality of pulsed electric discharge gas lasers are supported in a common housing. Each laser is supplied with excitation pulses from a separate power supply. A controller, which may be a microprocessor, is connected to each power supply for controlling the application of excitation pulses to each laser so that the lasers can be fired simultaneously or in any desired sequence. The output light beams from the individual lasers may be combined or utilized independently, depending on the desired application. The individual lasers may include multiple pairs of discharge electrodes with a separate power supply connected across each electrode pair so that multiple light output beams can be generated from a single laser tube and combined or utilized separately.
Document ID
19870014528
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Laudenslager, James B. (NASA Pasadena Office CA, United States)
Pacala, Thomas J. (Jet Propulsion Lab. California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena., United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
June 30, 1987
Subject Category
Lasers And Masers
Accession Number
87N23961
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-CASE-NPO-16433-1|US-PATENT-4,677,636
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-790594

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