Claims
- 1. A method of minimizing electrochromic and photochromic damage in nonlinear crystals caused by a laser beam comprising the steps of:
- depositing electrically conductive material onto two parallel surfaces of said nonlinear crystals, said two parallel surfaces being parallel to said laser beam; and
- grounding said electrically conductive material.
- 2. A method of minimizing electrochromic and photochromic damage in nonlinear crystals caused by a laser beam comprising the steps of:
- depositing electrically conductive material onto four surfaces of said nonlinear crystals, said four surfaces being parallel to laser beam; and
- grounding said electrically conductive material.
- 3. A method of minimizing electrochromic and photochromic damage in nonlinear crystals caused by a laser beam comprising the steps of:
- diffusing an electrically conductive material into two surfaces of said nonlinear crystals, said two surfaces being parallel to laser beam; and
- grounding said electrically conductive material.
- 4. A method of minimizing electrochromic and photochromic damage in nonlinear crystals caused by a laser beam comprising the steps of:
- diffusing an electrically conductive material into four surfaces of said nonlinear crystals, said four surfaces being parallel to laser beam; and
- grounding said electrically conductive material.
- 5. The method as described in claim 2 further comprising the step of depositing said electrically conductive material onto portions of surfaces of said nonlinear crystal perpendicular to said laser beam, said electrically conductive material deposited onto said perpendicular surfaces defining an opening for passage of said laser beam.
- 6. The method described in claim 4 further comprising the step of diffusing said electrically conductive material into portions of surfaces of said nonlinear crystal perpendicular to said laser beam, said electrically conductive material diffused into said perpendicular surfaces of said nonlinear crystal defining an opening for passage of said laser beam.
Parent Case Info
This application is a divisional application of Ser. No. 08/630,305, filed Apr. 10, 1996, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,805,329, issued Sep. 9, 1998.
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Divisions (1)
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