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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hans Kodeda, Landshut, DE;
Helmut Frowein, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
TuiLaser AG, Germering, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/22 ;
Abstract
An optical element holding and extraction device is provided. The device includes an optical element, an optical element holder having a tubular gripping portion and a tubular extraction portion connected at one end to the tubular gripping portion, and a retainer that is slideably carried on the tubular extraction portion. The diameter of the tubular extraction portion is less than the tubular gripping portion. In addition, the tubular gripping portion grips the peripheral edge of the optical clement. The device may be used in a variety of gas lasers, including excimer lasers.