Title :
Beam shapers for high power lasers, fabricated by laser micro-machining
Author :
Baker, Howard J. ; Ott, Christian ; McBride, Roy M. ; Wendland, Josef J. ; Hall, Denis R.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
Beam shaping by arbitrary shaped refractive surfaces is achieved with laser micro-machined and smoothed silica. The technique provides custom circular and rectangular flat-tops beams suitable for high intensity, modern fibre lasers.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; laser beam machining; laser beams; micromachining; optical fabrication; optical pulse shaping; silicon compounds; SiO2; arbitrary shaped refractive surface; beam shaper fabrication; beam shaping; circular beams; high intensity fibre laser; high power laser; laser micromachining; rectangular flat-top beams; Fiber lasers; Laser beams; Laser modes; Laser noise; Laser theory; Optical distortion; Optical refraction; Power lasers; Shape; Surface emitting lasers; (140.3300) Laser beam shaping; (330.3390) Laser materials processing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
