System for rapidly tuning a low pressure pulsed laser

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PATENT NO 4868834
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07243752

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A rapidly tunable low pressure laser comprised of a one electrode pair lowressure CO.sub.2 gas laser gain cell and intra-cavity quarterwave plate and Q-switch. The cell has a fixed laser output coupled at one end of the laser cavity and at the other end of the cavity a wavelength switching device which changes laser lines in less than 1.times.10.sup.-3 .mu.sec, i.e. changes the wavelengths in less than 1 millisecond within the low pressure laser, to produce at least two quick pulses of different wavelengths at a separation of 1 millisecond. The wavelength switching device is comprised of a fast rotating mirror on the laser optical axis and a fixed grating, or a rotating grating on the optical axis.

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Ahl, Jeffrey L Annandale, VA 3 312
Fox, Jay A Alexandria, VA 2 174

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