摘要:
A beam collecting device and a laser emission device are disclosed incorporating a laminated optical waveguide array (200) and refraction means therein. The laminated optical waveguide array (200) is composed of a plurality of plate-like optical waveguides (20) made of a material having a predetermined refractive index and a plurality of spacer members having a lower refractive index than that of said optical waveguides and arranged alternately with said optical waveguides. The spacer members take the form of cylindrical members, spherical members or plate-like members. The beam collecting device and laser emission device comprise a semiconductor laser array (10) having a plurality of laser emitting parts (12) arranged in fast and slow axis directions, the optical waveguide array (200), optical fibers (30) and a collective lens (100). The laser emitting parts (12) are divided into plural groups separated in the slow axis direction. Each of the optical waveguides collects plural laser beams from the laser emitting parts (12) of a corresponding group aligned in the fast axis direction to an emission surface thereof and emits them to a corresponding one of the optical fibers (30). The refraction means is provided at the emission surface of each waveguide, at an incidence surface of each optical fiber or therebetween, so that the laser beam emitted from the emission surface of the waveguide at an acute angle is refracted to enter into the optical fiber at a gentle angle. Thus, laser beams entered into each optical fiber, without shining therethrough, are efficiently collected to the collective lens (100) to be emitted to a target position.
摘要:
A beam collecting device and a laser emission device are disclosed incorporating a laminated optical waveguide array (200) and refraction means therein. The laminated optical waveguide array (200) is composed of a plurality of plate-like optical waveguides (20) made of a material having a predetermined refractive index and a plurality of spacer members having a lower refractive index than that of said optical waveguides and arranged alternately with said optical waveguides. The spacer members take the form of cylindrical members, spherical members or plate-like members. The beam collecting device and laser emission device comprise a semiconductor laser array (10) having a plurality of laser emitting parts (12) arranged in fast and slow axis directions, the optical waveguide array (200), optical fibers (30) and a collective lens (100). The laser emitting parts (12) are divided into plural groups separated in the slow axis direction. Each of the optical waveguides collects plural laser beams from the laser emitting parts (12) of a corresponding group aligned in the fast axis direction to an emission surface thereof and emits them to a corresponding one of the optical fibers (30). The refraction means is provided at the emission surface of each waveguide, at an incidence surface of each optical fiber or therebetween, so that the laser beam emitted from the emission surface of the waveguide at an acute angle is refracted to enter into the optical fiber at a gentle angle. Thus, laser beams entered into each optical fiber, without shining therethrough, are efficiently collected to the collective lens (100) to be emitted to a target position.
摘要:
A cylindrical grinder (10) includes a workpiece support section (20) adapted to support a generally cylindrical workpiece (W) and rotate the workpiece (W) about a rotational axis, and a wheel head (31) adapted to support and rotate a grinding wheel (T). The wheel head (31) is moved relative to the workpiece support section (20), along a first direction parallel to a rotational axis of the workpiece (W) and along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in order to grind an outer surface of the workpiece (W). The wheel head (31) is turnable relative to the workpiece so that a rotational axis of the grinding wheel can be tilted within a plane substantially passing through the rotational axis (Ts) of the grinding wheel (T) and the rotational axis (Ws) of the workpiece (W), within a range extending across a reference plane perpendicular to the rotational (Ws) axis of the workpiece (W). Further, link-type parallel link mechanisms (200) for moving the grinding wheel (T) are disclosed.
摘要:
A fiber laser oscillator (1; 100) has an optical fiber (10), a pumping light emitting device (30), a light guide member (40; 140), and a core member (50). The core member (50) is configured to have a flat plate-shaped, cylindrical, annular, or hollow spherical configuration. The optical fiber (10) is wound around the surface of the core member (50) or partially embedded within the surface of the core member (50). The light guide member (40; 140) has a light receiving surface (40a) and an opposite surface (40b) opposing the receiving surface. The opposite surface (40b) of the light guide member (40; 140) contacts the circumferential surface of the core member (50). Light (Lin) emitted from the light emitting device (30) travels (i.e., pumping light (Lin)) travels within the core member (50) along the circumference of the core member (50) and excites the core portion (12) of the optical fiber (10).
摘要:
Optical waveguides, lens arrays and laser collecting devices are disclosed. The optical waveguide is formed with an output surface which is made smaller in dimension in a fast axis direction than an input surface. The waveguide collects in the fast axis direction plural laser beams output from plural laser emitting parts arranged in the fast axis direction and outputs from the output surface. The entrance surface of the optical waveguide is provided with first lenses to correspond respectively to the plural laser emitting parts. Each of the first lenses is located to be offset first predetermined distances from a corresponding one of the laser emitting parts in the beam traveling direction and in said fast axis direction, and the first predetermined distances are determined for each of the first lens in taking into account the focal length of each first lens and an angle which each first lens makes with the output surface of the waveguide.
摘要:
A beam collecting device and a laser emission device are disclosed incorporating a laminated optical waveguide array (200) and refraction means therein. The laminated optical waveguide array (200) is composed of a plurality of plate-like optical waveguides (20) made of a material having a predetermined refractive index and a plurality of spacer members having a lower refractive index than that of said optical waveguides and arranged alternately with said optical waveguides (20). The spacer members take the form of cylindrical members, spherical members or plate-like members. The beam collecting device and laser emission device comprise a semiconductor laser array (10) having a plurality of laser emitting parts (12) arranged in fast and slow axis directions, the optical waveguide array (200), optical fibers (30) and a collective lens (100). The laser emitting parts (12) are divided into plural groups separated in the slow axis direction. Each of the optical waveguides (20) collects plural laser beams from the laser emitting parts (12) of a corresponding group aligned in the fast axis direction to an emission surface thereof and emits them to a corresponding one of the optical fibers. The refraction means is provided at the emission surface of each waveguide, at an incidence surface of each optical fiber or therebetween, so that the laser beam emitted from the emission surface of the waveguide at an acute angle is refracted to enter into the optical fiber at a gentle angle. Thus, laser beams entered into each optical fiber, without shining therethrough, are efficiently collected to the collective lens (100) to be emitted to a target position.
摘要:
A fiber laser oscillator (1; 100) has an optical fiber (10), a pumping light emitting device (30), a light guide member (40; 140), and a core member (50). The core member (50) is configured to have a flat plate-shaped, cylindrical, annular, or hollow spherical configuration. The optical fiber (10) is wound around the surface of the core member (50) or partially embedded within the surface of the core member (50). The light guide member (40; 140) has a light receiving surface (40a) and an opposite surface (40b) opposing the receiving surface. The opposite surface (40b) of the light guide member (40; 140) contacts the circumferential surface of the core member (50). Light (Lin) emitted from the light emitting device (30) travels (i.e., pumping light (Lin)) travels within the core member (50) along the circumference of the core member (50) and excites the core portion (12) of the optical fiber (10).
摘要:
A beam collecting device and a laser emission device are disclosed incorporating a laminated optical waveguide array (200) and refraction means therein. The laminated optical waveguide array (200) is composed of a plurality of plate-like optical waveguides (20) made of a material having a predetermined refractive index and a plurality of spacer members having a lower refractive index than that of said optical waveguides and arranged alternately with said optical waveguides (20). The spacer members take the form of cylindrical members, spherical members or plate-like members. The beam collecting device and laser emission device comprise a semiconductor laser array (10) having a plurality of laser emitting parts (12) arranged in fast and slow axis directions, the optical waveguide array (200), optical fibers (30) and a collective lens (100). The laser emitting parts (12) are divided into plural groups separated in the slow axis direction. Each of the optical waveguides (20) collects plural laser beams from the laser emitting parts (12) of a corresponding group aligned in the fast axis direction to an emission surface thereof and emits them to a corresponding one of the optical fibers. The refraction means is provided at the emission surface of each waveguide, at an incidence surface of each optical fiber or therebetween, so that the laser beam emitted from the emission surface of the waveguide at an acute angle is refracted to enter into the optical fiber at a gentle angle. Thus, laser beams entered into each optical fiber, without shining therethrough, are efficiently collected to the collective lens (100) to be emitted to a target position.
摘要:
A cylindrical grinder (10) includes a workpiece support section (20) adapted to support a generally cylindrical workpiece (W) and rotate the workpiece (W) about a rotational axis, and a wheel head (31) adapted to support and rotate a grinding wheel (T). The wheel head (31) is moved relative to the workpiece support section (20), along a first direction parallel to a rotational axis of the workpiece (W) and along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction in order to grind an outer surface of the workpiece (W). The wheel head (31) is turnable relative to the workpiece so that a rotational axis of the grinding wheel can be tilted within a plane substantially passing through the rotational axis (Ts) of the grinding wheel (T) and the rotational axis (Ws) of the workpiece (W), within a range extending across a reference plane perpendicular to the rotational (Ws) axis of the workpiece (W). Further, link-type parallel link mechanisms (200) for moving the grinding wheel (T) are disclosed.
摘要:
Optical waveguides, lens arrays and laser collecting devices are disclosed. The optical waveguide is formed with an output surface which is made smaller in dimension in a fast axis direction than an input surface. The waveguide collects in the fast axis direction plural laser beams output from plural laser emitting parts arranged in the fast axis direction and outputs from the output surface. The entrance surface of the optical waveguide is provided with first lenses to correspond respectively to the plural laser emitting parts. Each of the first lenses is located to be offset first predetermined distances from a corresponding one of the laser emitting parts in the beam traveling direction and in said fast axis direction, and the first predetermined distances are determined for each of the first lens in taking into account the focal length of each first lens and an angle which each first lens makes with the output surface of the waveguide.