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Ring laser

CA 1309155 C · Owner: Ross, Iain E. · Inventors: Mcnaught, William G.; Ross, Iain E.

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Edin 643/DNB, ABSTRACT, RING LASER, A ring laser comprises a block (10) of dielectric material in which are formed a number of passages (11) defining a closed polygonal path. A gaseous active medium which are closed by mirrors (12). Two electrodes (16) are arranged external to the passage parallel to and on opposite sides of part or all of at least one of the passages (11). In operation the electrodes (10) are capacitively coupled to the gaseous active medium to produce an electric discharge therein transverse to the direction of the passage by the application to electrodes (16) of a high-frequency alternating voltage.

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  • Granted October 20, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 20, 2009.
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FiledJanuary 21, 1987
GrantedOctober 20, 1992
Term endedOctober 20, 2009
Patent numberCA 1309155 C
Classification (IPC)H01S3/08 +2 more

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedJan 21, 1987Patent grantedOct 20, 1992Term endedOct 20, 2009

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