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Spectral beam combining and wavelength multiplexing with an optical redirecting element

US8903209B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 26, 2008
Grant dateDec 2, 2014
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Expiry dateNov 24, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/2938
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of spectral beam combining comprising the steps of projecting a plurality of laser beamlets of different wavelengths onto a first spectrally dispersive element, spatially chirping the plurality of beamlets via the first spectrally dispersive element, rearranging the spatially chirped beamlets with a beam redirecting element, and combining the beamlets into a single output beam via a second spectrally dispersive element.

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