1.8kW diode laser system for fibre-delivery using brightness-enhanced diode stacks and a novel final beam-shaper

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6876, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Baker, H J ^a   Monjardin, J F ^a   Kneip, P ^a   Hall, D R ^a   McBride, R ^b  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b PowerPhotonic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Beam shaping; Diode laser bars

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORKS; LASER BEAM EFFECTS; LASERS; LUMINANCE; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SILICON COMPOUNDS; TECHNOLOGY; VEGETATION;

(001) PARAMETER; BEAM PROFILING; DIODE BARS; DIODE LASERS; DIODE STACKS; FAST AXIS; HIGH POWERS; LASER CUTS; NEW TECHNIQUES; PHASE PLATES; SLOW AXIS;

DIODES;

EID: 44949180755     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.762786     Document Type: Conference Paper

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2. R.McBride@powerphotonic.co.uk
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