Optical beam flattening using multi-mode fiber
US7729574B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 5, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 5, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S2301/206
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention includes a device and method to create a light beam having substantially uniform far-field intensity. Light from a laser source is directed to at least one multimode optical fiber configured produce an intensity profile approximated by a Bessel function.
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