Laser systems utilizing fiber bundles for power delivery and beam switching
US10630047B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 2019 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S5/4093
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In various embodiments, the beam parameter product and/or beam shape of a laser beam is adjusted by coupling the laser beam into an optical fiber of a fiber bundle and directing the laser beam onto one or more in-coupling locations on the input end of the optical fiber. The beam emitted at the output end of the optical fiber may be utilized to process a workpiece.
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