Injection chamber for high power optical fiber transmission

    公开(公告)号:US5636302A

    公开(公告)日:1997-06-03

    申请号:US544509

    申请日:1995-10-18

    IPC分类号: G02B6/42 G02B6/26

    CPC分类号: G02B6/4296

    摘要: The instant invention is directed in general to optical systems in which a laser beam is injected into the end of an optical fiber and, more specifically, to laser materials processing systems in which a high power laser beam is injected into the fiber input end for transmission to a remote end of the fiber where materials processing is performed with the emitted beam. In a preferred embodiment of the instant invention, an injection chamber is used to isolate the optical fiber injection end from the surrounding air by enclosing the optical fiber injection end, and providing a gas purge to reduce the air concentration and to keep dust from entering or settling on the optical fiber injection end. This preferred embodiment prevents the ionization of the air surrounding the fiber injection end, thereby preventing the damaging effects of ionization which often occur during optical fiber injection processes.

    Lens holding system for fiber optic output couplers
    3.
    发明授权
    Lens holding system for fiber optic output couplers 失效
    光纤输出耦合器的镜头固定系统

    公开(公告)号:US5289553A

    公开(公告)日:1994-02-22

    申请号:US17883

    申请日:1993-02-16

    IPC分类号: G02B6/42 G02B6/36

    CPC分类号: G02B6/4296

    摘要: This invention relates to high power laser systems of the type which, typically, operate at up to 500 watts of average power in the high average power mode and up to 75 joules per pulse in the high energy mode, and has a lens system which is constructed of several individual pieces in order to form an integral lens holding system that maximizes the useful lens aperture. Such structures of this type, generally, allow a laser/fiber user to quickly change lenses, while simultaneously maintaining optical alignment when the lens is replaced.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及通常在高平均功率模式下以高达500瓦的平均功率工作的高功率激光系统和高能量模式下每脉冲高达75焦耳的高功率激光系统,并且具有透镜系统 由几个单独的部件构成,以形成使有用的透镜孔径最大化的整体透镜保持系统。 这种类型的这种结构通常允许激光/光纤用户快速地改变透镜,同时在更换镜头时同时保持光学对准。

    Laser beam injecting system
    4.
    发明授权
    Laser beam injecting system 失效
    激光束注射系统

    公开(公告)号:US4739162A

    公开(公告)日:1988-04-19

    申请号:US10657

    申请日:1987-02-04

    CPC分类号: B23K26/0673 B23K26/067

    摘要: A system for injecting successive beam pulses of a pulsed power laser into optical fibers, for transmission therethrough, is disclosed. The system comprises four lens, four fiber groups with the tips thereof respectively proximate the focal points of the lenses, two galvanometer driven mirrors for directing the laser beam through one of the lenses for focusing onto a selected fiber tip, and control means to drive the galvanometers to reorient the two mirrors between laser beam pulses into successive pairs of predetermined positions effective to inject the successive beam pulses into selected fibers. Failure to reorient the mirrors before the succeeding beam pulse arrives results in laser shutdown. Means are provided for detecting a malfunction of the mirrors, fracture of a lens or a missed fiber injection and, in either case, shutting down the laser.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于将脉冲功率激光器的连续光束脉冲注入到光纤中以用于透射的系统。 该系统包括四个透镜,四个光纤组,其顶端分别靠近透镜的焦点,两个电流计驱动反射镜,用于将激光束引导通过其中一个透镜以聚焦到所选择的光纤尖端上,以及控制装置, 用于将激光束脉冲之间的两个反射镜重新定向成连续的预定位置对,以有效地将连续的光束脉冲注入到选定的光纤中。 在后续光束脉冲到达之前未能重新调整反射镜导致激光关闭。 提供了用于检测反射镜故障,透镜断裂或漏光光纤注入的装置,并且在任一情况下都关闭激光器。

    Fiber optic delivered beam quality control system for power lasers
    5.
    发明授权
    Fiber optic delivered beam quality control system for power lasers 失效
    功率激光光纤传输光束质量控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US5245682A

    公开(公告)日:1993-09-14

    申请号:US950567

    申请日:1992-09-25

    IPC分类号: G02B6/32 G02B6/42

    摘要: This invention relates to an apparatus and method for providing control of high power laser/fiber delivered beam quality. Such structures of this type, generally, allow the parameters of a high power fiber delivered beam to be determined such that the high power laser beam is injected into an optical fiber with the appropriate focal length lens.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及提供高功率激光/光纤输出光束质量控制的装置和方法。 这种类型的这种结构通常允许确定大功率光纤输送光束的参数,使得大功率激光束被注入到具有适当焦距透镜的光纤中。

    Optical fiber quick connect/disconnect having electrical contacts
    6.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber quick connect/disconnect having electrical contacts 失效
    光纤快速连接/断开,具有电气触点

    公开(公告)号:US5113461A

    公开(公告)日:1992-05-12

    申请号:US666976

    申请日:1991-03-11

    IPC分类号: G02B6/42

    CPC分类号: G02B6/4296 G02B2006/4297

    摘要: This invention discloses an optical fiber connect/disconnect for power lasers. The connect/disconnect should allow a laser/fiber user to quickly interface fiber injection input and fiber output couplers while providing electrical and optical alignment. The connect/disconnect also offers a fail safe connection in that the laser should not transmit any power unless and until electrical interlocks and optical alignments are completed.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种用于功率激光器的光纤连接/断开。 连接/断开应允许激光/光纤用户快速接口光纤注入输入和光纤输出耦合器,同时提供电气和光学对准。 连接/断开连接还提供故障安全连接,因为激光不应传输任何电源,除非和直到电气互锁和光学对准完成。

    Multi-fiber optical coupler for a high power laser beam
    7.
    发明授权
    Multi-fiber optical coupler for a high power laser beam 失效
    用于大功率激光束的多光纤光耦合器

    公开(公告)号:US5054877A

    公开(公告)日:1991-10-08

    申请号:US189074

    申请日:1988-05-02

    摘要: An optical fiber coupler for coupling a high power laser beam delivered by an incoming fiber into multiple outgoing fibers is disclosed. The beam emitted from the incoming fiber is collimated and split into multiple split beam portions for injection into the respective multiple outgoing fibers. Each split beam portion is shaped for injection into its respective outgoing fiber in accordance with specific beam injection criteria.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于将由入射光纤传送的大功率激光束耦合到多个输出光纤中的光纤耦合器。 从入射光纤发射的光束被准直并分成多个分离光束部分,用于注入到相应的多个输出光纤中。 每个分割梁部分根据特定的射束注入标准成形为用于注入其各自的出射光纤。

    Cooling rate determination apparatus for laser material processing
    9.
    发明授权
    Cooling rate determination apparatus for laser material processing 失效
    用于激光材料加工的冷却速度确定装置

    公开(公告)号:US4817020A

    公开(公告)日:1989-03-28

    申请号:US064644

    申请日:1987-06-22

    摘要: A laser materials processing system for computing a real time cooling rate experienced on a workpiece and responsively controlling the operation of a materials processing laser. An image of a point of laser beam-material interaction is transmitted via imaging optical fibers to ratio pyrometer apparatus which provides temperature proportional signals. The temperature signals are used to compute cooling rate.

    摘要翻译: 一种激光材料处理系统,用于计算工件上经历的实时冷却速率并响应于控制材料加工激光器的操作。 通过成像光纤将激光束材料相互作用点的图像传输到提供温度比例信号的比例高温计装置。 温度信号用于计算冷却速率。