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Optical fiber structures and methods for beam shaping

US11435538B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. · JP

Inventors

Wang-Long Zhou · Andover, US
Francisco VILLARREAL-SAUCEDO · Middleton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 6, 2019
Grant date	Sep 6, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 6, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/4214
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In various embodiments, optical fibers have arrangements of core, annular core, and cladding regions enabling variation of beam shape and/or beam parameter product and may be utilized for the processing (e.g., welding, cutting, drilling, etc.) of various workpieces.

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