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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Claus Strowitzki, Gilching, DE;
Hans Kodeda, Landshut, DE;
Assignee:
TuiLaser AG, Germering, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/22 ;
Abstract
An electrode arrangement for a gas laser is provided. The electrode arrangement includes an elongated high voltage electrode, an elongated ground electrode disposed adjacent to the high voltage electrode, a discharge gap between the two electrodes an insulator element, a high voltage conductor having a first end connected to the high voltage electrode and extending through the insulator element, and a shadow plate interposed between the discharge gap and the insulator element. The electrode arrangement may be employed in a variety of gas lasers, including excimer lasers.