Patent 6983001 was granted and assigned to Universal Laser Systems on January, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A laser includes a deformable tube holding an electrode assembly that includes conformable spacers. The spacers are deformed by compression of the tube into good surface contact with the electrodes and the tube walls, thereby providing the necessary path for heat removal from the plasma in order to maintain the required operating temperature for adequate performance of the laser.