Anamorphic beam concentrator for linear laser-diode bar

doi:10.1364/OE.15.017038

Anamorphic beam concentrator for linear laser-diode bar

Fan Zhang, Chun-can Wang, Rui Geng, Zhi Tong, Tigang Ning, and Shui-sheng Jian »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 25, pp. 17038-17043 (2007)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.017038

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Abstract

An anamorphic beam concentrator for linear laser-diode (LD) bar is presented. It consists of a tapered SiO2-rod with skewed and curved surface. The principle and applicability of this device are numerically investigated by ZEMAX and experimentally illustrated for the specific example of the linear LD bar. Results show that a relative symmetrical output beam spot is produced at the output facet of the rod and the intensity and spatial fluctuations in the input beam are compensated at distance of 20cm from the output facet.

OCIS Codes
(080.0080) Geometric optics : Geometric optics
(140.2010) Lasers and laser optics : Diode laser arrays
(140.3300) Lasers and laser optics : Laser beam shaping
(220.0220) Optical design and fabrication : Optical design and fabrication

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Geometric Optics

History
Original Manuscript: August 27, 2007
Revised Manuscript: October 19, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: November 7, 2007
Published: December 5, 2007

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Fan Zhang, Chun-can Wang, Rui Geng, Zhi Tong, Tigang Ning, and Shui-sheng Jian, "Anamorphic beam concentrator for linear laser-diode bar," Opt. Express 15, 17038-17043 (2007)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-15-25-17038

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