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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1995
Applicant:
Inventors:
Josef Robert Unternahrer, Niskayuna, NY (US);
John Leo August, Jr, Schenectady, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
372107 ; 372 72 ; 372 99 ;
Abstract
A laser head includes a body having opposite ends, and a bore extending axially therethrough for defining a reflector. The body is a unitary member circumferentially around the reflector. The reflector includes a center cavity for coaxially receiving a laser rod, and a plurality of lateral cavities disposed parallel to and extending radially outwardly from the center cavity for receiving flashlamps for optically pumping the laser rod. Reflector and lamp endcaps are removably mounted to the body for mounting the lamps and rod, and allowing individual replacement thereof.