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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 1976
Filed:
Feb. 19, 1974
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nathan T Melamed, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Kenneth B Steinbruegge, Murrysville, PA (US);
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S / ; H01S / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
331 / ; 331 / ; 331 / ;
Abstract
An improved self Q-switching Nd--UO.sub.2 -glass laser is provided in which a diffusing medium is included, either within the laser rod or externally thereof to increase the effective volume of the laser rod. Various diffusing means are disclosed including optical inhomogeneities, diffusion coatings, and curvilinear resonators.