Lenslet array for beam homogenization
US7394595B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B3/0068
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for homogenizing a laser beam includes a lenslet array. In some embodiments, the lenslets have a negative power. The lenslet array may include from 16 to 36 effective lenslets in some embodiments, or any other suitable number in alternative embodiments. Some embodiments additionally include a re-focusing lens for directing the beamlets onto a target so that the beamlets overlap and the energy distribution is homogenized. In an alternative embodiment, the lenslet array and re-focusing lens are combined in one optic.
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