Apodizers for laser peening systems
US6259055A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 26, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/005
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for improving the functionality, quality, and usefulness of a beam of coherent energy used in laser shock processing by utilizing an apodizer within the oscillator or amplifier of a laser. The apodizer used may be a phase plate, a serrated aperture, a birefringent beam shaper, an absorbent graded aperture, a reflective graded aperture, or a combination thereof. A method and apparatus for reducing or preventing damage to an oscillator and an amplifier utilizes an apodizer.
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