JPS61170084A - Laser oscillator - Google Patents

Laser oscillator

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Publication number
JPS61170084A
JPS61170084A JP907185A JP907185A JPS61170084A JP S61170084 A JPS61170084 A JP S61170084A JP 907185 A JP907185 A JP 907185A JP 907185 A JP907185 A JP 907185A JP S61170084 A JPS61170084 A JP S61170084A
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Prior art keywords
cathode
heat transfer
path
cooling
laser oscillator
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Application number
JP907185A
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Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Kazuo Mera
和夫 米良
Tatsuji Shiromizu
達二 白水
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Hitachi Ltd
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Hitachi Ltd
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01SDEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/02Constructional details
    • H01S3/03Constructional details of gas laser discharge tubes
    • H01S3/038Electrodes, e.g. special shape, configuration or composition

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)

Abstract

PURPOSE:To increase the quantity of heat transfer, to eliminate heat generated in an electrode efficiently and to lower the temperature of a laser gas by mounting a fin-shaped heat transfer plate into a path. CONSTITUTION:A cathode 1 is formed t a pipy shape, an inside thereof has a path through which a refrigerant 8 passes, and fins 7 made of copper having high thermal conductivity are fitted into the path. The six fins 7 are inserted in the direction of flow 8a of the refrigerant 8 in the cathode, the area of heat transfer is expanded to approximately treble, and the quantity of heat exchange is increased largely, thus lowering the temperature of the cathode 1. Accordingly, reliability can be improved and life lengthened.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔発明の利用分野〕 本発F!Aは、レーザ発振器の放電部電極構造に係シ、
特に、電極高温によるレーザガス温度上昇を防ぐため、
冷却性能の高い好適な電極冷却構造に関する。
[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of application of the invention] The present F! A is related to the electrode structure of the discharge part of the laser oscillator,
In particular, to prevent the laser gas temperature from rising due to the high temperature of the electrode,
The present invention relates to a suitable electrode cooling structure with high cooling performance.

〔発明の背景〕[Background of the invention]

電極の冷却方法は、電極と冷却媒質が直接接触する直接
冷却方式と、絶縁物を介して冷却する間接冷却方式とに
大別できるが、そのほとんどは、水、油等の冷却媒体の
通る通路が電極内部、又は、J−小:圧体f姶魯イ躬4
榔光L1ハイ1^71此鴫圀57−180190号)。
Electrode cooling methods can be roughly divided into direct cooling methods, in which the electrodes and cooling medium come into direct contact, and indirect cooling methods, in which they are cooled through an insulator, but most of them involve a passage through which a cooling medium such as water or oil passes. is inside the electrode or J-small: Pressure body 4
Sakamitsu L1 High 1^71 Kono Shikuni 57-180190).

しかし、単に冷却通路を設置するだけでは冷却効率が低
く、十分に電極で発生する熱を冷却することができなか
った。
However, simply installing a cooling passage resulted in low cooling efficiency, and it was not possible to sufficiently cool the heat generated in the electrodes.

〔発明の目的〕[Purpose of the invention]

本発明の目的は、電極の冷却効果を上げることによシ、
電極の温度を下げて、さらにレーザガス温度を下げ、レ
ーザ発振を安定させ、効率の高いレーザ発振器を提供す
ることにある。
The purpose of the present invention is to improve the cooling effect of the electrode by
The object of the present invention is to provide a highly efficient laser oscillator by lowering the electrode temperature and further lowering the laser gas temperature to stabilize laser oscillation.

〔発明の概要〕[Summary of the invention]

本発明は電極部に、冷却媒体通過を目的として設置され
九冷却通路において、冷却媒体との伝熱面積を上げ、か
つ、流路抵抗の小さい熱伝導率の高い材質でできたフィ
ン形状の伝熱板を通路内部に設置することによシ、伝熱
量を上げ、電極で発生する熱を効率よく除・去し、レー
ザガス温度を下げることができる。
The present invention has nine cooling passages installed in the electrode part for the purpose of passing the cooling medium, which increases the heat transfer area with the cooling medium and has a fin shape made of a material with low flow path resistance and high thermal conductivity. By installing a hot plate inside the passage, it is possible to increase the amount of heat transfer, efficiently remove the heat generated at the electrodes, and lower the laser gas temperature.

〔発明の実施例〕[Embodiments of the invention]

以下、本発明の実施例を第1図、2図により、説明する
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

第1図は、レーザ発振器放電部の光軸方向よシ見た断面
図を示す。対向して設置された陰極lと陽極2間に、直
流電源3よυ高電圧が印加されて上記陰極1陽極2間に
、グロー放電4が形成されて、強制循環されてきたガス
流5が、上記グロー放電領域を通過する時、レーザガス
が励起され、ガス流方向、グロー放電方向に対し垂直方
向に設置された光学系6によシ、レーザ光が取り出され
る。
FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of the laser oscillator discharge section as viewed from the optical axis direction. A high voltage υ from a DC power source 3 is applied between the cathode 1 and the anode 2 which are placed facing each other, and a glow discharge 4 is formed between the cathode 1 and the anode 2, and the forcedly circulated gas flow 5 is When the laser gas passes through the glow discharge region, the laser gas is excited, and the laser light is extracted by the optical system 6 installed perpendicularly to the gas flow direction and the glow discharge direction.

この時、陰極1は、内部に冷却媒体8が通過する通路を
持つパイプ形状をしていて、その通路に、熱伝導率の高
い銅でできたフィン7が設置されている。陰極内部に、
冷却媒体8流れ方向8Aに6枚のフィン7を挿入したも
ので、伝熱面積は、約3倍に増加し、大幅な熱交換量上
昇となり、陰極lの温度を下げることができた。
At this time, the cathode 1 has a pipe shape with a passage inside which a cooling medium 8 passes, and fins 7 made of copper having high thermal conductivity are installed in the passage. Inside the cathode,
By inserting six fins 7 in the flow direction 8A of the cooling medium 8, the heat transfer area increased approximately three times, resulting in a significant increase in the amount of heat exchange, and the temperature of the cathode 1 could be lowered.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

本発明によれば、簡単な構造で、電極部の冷却効果を上
げ、安定したレーザ発振が実現でき、電極自体の過熱を
防ぐことKより、信頼性向上、寿命の向上を計ることが
できる。
According to the present invention, with a simple structure, it is possible to improve the cooling effect of the electrode part, realize stable laser oscillation, and prevent overheating of the electrode itself, thereby improving reliability and longevity.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図は本発明の実施例である3軸直交形ガスレ一ザ発
振器の側断面図、第2図は第1図に使用した陰極の斜視
図である。 l・・・陰極、2・・・陽極、3・・・直流電源、4・
・・グロー放電、5・・・ガス流方向、6・・・光学系
軸、7・・・冷却フィン、8・・・冷却媒体。
FIG. 1 is a sectional side view of a three-axis orthogonal gas laser oscillator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cathode used in FIG. 1. l... cathode, 2... anode, 3... DC power supply, 4...
... Glow discharge, 5... Gas flow direction, 6... Optical system axis, 7... Cooling fin, 8... Cooling medium.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1、内部に冷却媒体を循環させる一対の電極間で行なわ
せたグロー放電により、混合ガスを励起させてレーザ光
を発生させるレーザ発振器において、上記電極内部に冷
却用突起部を設けたことを特徴とするレーザ発振器。
1. A laser oscillator that excites a mixed gas and generates laser light by a glow discharge between a pair of electrodes that circulates a cooling medium inside the laser oscillator, which is characterized by providing a cooling protrusion inside the electrode. Laser oscillator.
JP907185A 1985-01-23 1985-01-23 Laser oscillator Pending JPS61170084A (en)

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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS62290189A (en) * 1986-06-09 1987-12-17 Toshiba Corp Water-cooling type gas laser tube device
US6738400B1 (en) 1993-07-07 2004-05-18 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Large diameter lasing tube cooling arrangement

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS62290189A (en) * 1986-06-09 1987-12-17 Toshiba Corp Water-cooling type gas laser tube device
US6738400B1 (en) 1993-07-07 2004-05-18 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Large diameter lasing tube cooling arrangement

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