Abstract: A gas laser tube has a beryllium inner tube (10) with a precision ground bore aligned on the axis between the anode (20) and the cathode (18) by supporting said inner tube within an alumina outer tube (12) by means of axially spaced, perforated, copper support discs (14). A preferred arrangement has a stainless steel outer jacket forming part of a closed, de-ionized water cooling system.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 21, 1985
Date of Patent:
July 7, 1987
Inventors:
Christopher E. Maloney, Russell M. Crane