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Light source with a diode laser and a large number of optical fibers

US8761222B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Klaus Stoppel · Mundelsheim, DE
Werner Herden · Gerlingen, DE
Hans-Jochen Schwarz · Stuttgart, DE
Andreas Letsch · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 12, 2010
Grant date	Jun 24, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 15, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/4296
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A light source, e.g., for optical excitation of a laser device, includes a diode laser having a large number of emitters and a light-guiding device, the light-guiding device including a large number of optical fibers. Each fiber has a first end and a lateral surface, the first ends being arranged relative to the emitters in such a manner that light generated by the emitters is coupled into the first ends of the optical fibers, the optical fibers being arranged in abutting relationship along their lateral surfaces at least in the region of their first ends. The optical fibers are connected in the region of their first ends to a fiber support.

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