Diffractive optical elements for manipulation of high-power CO2 laser radiation: a feasibility study

John Raymond Tyrer; Sara C. Noden; Paul A. Hilton

doi:10.1117/12.251176

23 September 1996 Diffractive optical elements for manipulation of high-power CO2 laser radiation: a feasibility study

John Raymond Tyrer, Sara C. Noden, Paul A. Hilton

Proceedings Volume 2789, High-Power Lasers: Applications and Emerging Applications; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.251176
Event: Lasers, Optics, and Vision for Productivity in Manufacturing I, 1996, Besancon, France

Abstract

The design, fabrication and testing of a diffractive optical element for use in laser materials processing described. A 30mm diameter, Gaussian profile energy distribution from a 5KW carbon dioxide laser has been transformed into a rectangular energy distribution 6mm by 8mm at a distance of 500mm from the optic.

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John Raymond Tyrer, Sara C. Noden, and Paul A. Hilton "Diffractive optical elements for manipulation of high-power CO2 laser radiation: a feasibility study", Proc. SPIE 2789, High-Power Lasers: Applications and Emerging Applications, (23 September 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.251176

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