Optical power splitter for splitting high power light
US5408553A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 26, 1992 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2012 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B27/143
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical power splitter for the distribution of high-power light energy has a plurality of prisms arranged about a central axis to form a central channel. The input faces of the prisms are in a common plane which is substantially perpendicular to the central axis. A beam of light which is substantially coaxial to the central axis is incident on the prisms and at least partially strikes a surface area of each prism input face. The incident beam also partially passes through the central channel.
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