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1 April 2022 Non-symmetrical beam shaping for high-power laser cutting processes
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Abstract
Laser cutting process is a very broad application requesting a high beam quality. Optimizing the beam shape is a promising solution to the challenge of cutting thicker parts while maintaining a sufficient cutting speed. We describe here a beam shaper compatible with industry standard equipment handling up to 16kW average power delivering an optimized non-symmetric shape. The different shapes are examined by means of online high-speed X-ray images, enabling to reconstruct the cutting front and to calculate the absorbed irradiance on the processed sample. This allows to compare the results with conventionally processed samples.
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Matthieu Meunier, Gwenn Pallier, Jannik Lind, Avinash Kumar, Markus Kogel-Hollacher, Pu Jian, and Guillaume Labroille "Non-symmetrical beam shaping for high-power laser cutting processes", Proc. SPIE PC11994, High-Power Laser Materials Processing: Applications, Diagnostics, and Systems XI, PC1199402 (1 April 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2614698
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KEYWORDS
Laser cutting

Beam shaping

Laser processing

High power lasers

Metals

Optical fibers

Reflectivity

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