Use of sulfur hexafluoride gas to prevent laser induced air breakdown

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9242311
APP PUB NO 20140016192A1
SERIAL NO

13546482

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A method and apparatus for propagating a laser beam. The laser beam pulse is passed through a first lens which focuses the laser beam pulse at a focal point of the first lens. An electronegative gas at substantially atmospheric pressure is configured to surround the focal point in order to suppress an ionization effect by the laser beam pulse at the focal point.

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RAYTHEON COMPANY141 SPRING STREET LEXINGTON MA 02173

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Shaffer, Stephen P West Hills, US 7 39

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