Process-optimizing adaptive optics for the beam delivery of high-power CO2 lasers

Peter Hoffmann; S. Schuberth; Manfred Geiger; Claudius Kozlik

doi:10.1117/12.143861

22 April 1993 Process-optimizing adaptive optics for the beam delivery of high-power CO2 lasers

Peter Hoffmann, S. Schuberth, Manfred Geiger, Claudius Kozlik

Proceedings Volume 1834, Laser Energy Distribution Profiles: Measurement and Applications; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.143861
Event: Applications in Optical Science and Engineering, 1992, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

With this paper a newly developed optical device for an active beam guidance and forming in CO₂ laser systems is presented. The availability of this additional tuning element in processing will solve current problems in beam delivery as well as offer new laser processing options. By integrating this optic in the beam delivery: (1) the process conditions can be improved, (2) the process influencing effects in beam propagation or delivery can be compensated, (3) the workpieces with complex structures and difficult accessibility can be processed in conformance with high quality standards, and (4) new laser processing options are possible.

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Peter Hoffmann, S. Schuberth, Manfred Geiger, and Claudius Kozlik "Process-optimizing adaptive optics for the beam delivery of high-power CO2 lasers", Proc. SPIE 1834, Laser Energy Distribution Profiles: Measurement and Applications, (22 April 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.143861

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