Author Affiliations
1Institute of Photonics & Photon-Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China2State Key Laboratory of Photon-Technology in Western China Energy, Xi’an 710127, China3Space Optical Technology Research Department, Xi’an Institute of Optics and Precision Mechanics of CAS, Xi’an 710119, Chinashow less
Fig. 1. Schematic of laser incoherent space beam combining with a rectangular spot. (a) Changes in the space position of 18 laser beams; (b) Changes in the space position of two adjacent laser spots
Fig. 2. Variation between the beam propagation distance and the overlapping rate of the combined laser spot. (a) r=0, θc=10.0 mrad, different values of d; (b) θc=10.0 mrad, d=12 mm, different values of r; (c) r=3.5 mm, θc=14.8 mrad, d=12 mm
Fig. 3. Structural model of the beam combiner structure. (a) Collimation unit-XZ plane; (b) Combining unit-XZ plane; (c) Combining unit-YZ plane
Fig. 4. Spot energy simulation distribution of combined laser beam. (a) Δl=−150 mm; (b) Δl=−105 mm; (c) Δl=−100 mm; (d) Δl=−50 mm; (e) Δl=0 mm; (f) Δl=+50 mm; (g) Δl=+100 mm; (h) Δl=+105 mm; (i) Δl=+150 mm
Fig. 5. Photos of 18×1 laser incoherent space beam combiner. (a) Engineering three-dimensional design drawing; (b) Engineering design drawing Y-Z axis section; (c) Photo of the fiber connection end face of the combiner; (d) Overall photo of the combiner
Fig. 6. Hole morphology of the combined laser perforated steel plate sample along the combined beam direction. (a) Δl=−150 mm; (b) Δl=−105 mm; (c) Δl=−100 mm; (d) Δl=−50 mm; (e) Δl=0 mm; (f) Δl=+50 mm; (g) Δl=+100 mm; (h) Δl=+105 mm; (i) Δl=+150 mm
Fig. 7. Variation between the beam combining power and the pump current
Fig. 8. Laser spectrum before and after beam combination. (a) 18 laser beam independent spectrum superposition; Combined beam laser spectroscopy with (b) Δl=−100 mm; (c) Δl=−50 mm; (d) Δl=0 mm; (e) Δl=+50 mm; (f) Δl=+100 mm
Name | Surface type | Radius | Thickness | Diameter | X | Y | m1 | In: Sphere | −72.1 | −72.1 | 2.0 | 7.0 | Out: Sphere | +5.3 | +5.3 | m2 | In: Sphere | +20.0 | +20.0 | 1.5 | 12.0 | Out: Sphere | −11.8 | −11.8 | m3 | In: Sphere | +30.0 | +30.0 | 3.6 | 12.0 | Out: Sphere | +15.4 | +15.4 | M1 | In: Sphere | +115.35 | +115.35 | 26.0 | 130.0 | Out: Sphere | ∞ | ∞ | M2 | In: Sphere | +114.02 | +114.02 | 15.0 | 110.0 | Out: Sphere | +153.11 | +153.11 | M3 | In: Sphere | −138.23 | −138.23 | 10.0 | 100.0 | Out: Sphere | +78.40 | +78.40 | M4 | In: Cylinder | ∞ | +119.48 | 10.0 | 90.0 | Out: Sphere | ∞ | ∞ | M5 | In: Sphere | ∞ | ∞ | 3.0 | 90.0 | Out: Sphere | ∞ | ∞ |
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Table 1. Parameters of the lenses (Unit: mm)
Δl | Simulation value | Measured value | Energy distribution | −150 | 57.9×28.5 | 56.8×27.7 | Splitting | −105 | 50.1×22.6 | 49.0×21.4 | Splitting | −100 | 46.5×19.6 | 47.1×19.2 | Aggregation | −50 | 40.2×16.7 | 38.4×15.0 | Aggregation | 0 | 30.9×11.0 | 31.4×11.4 | Aggregation | +50 | 40.4×16.9 | 39.2×16.3 | Aggregation | +100 | 47.1×21.7 | 46.2×21.3 | Aggregation | +105 | 51.8×23.9 | 51.1×23.1 | Splitting | +150 | 58.5×29.1 | 58.1×28.5 | Splitting |
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Table 2. Spot size of the combined beam laser (Unit: mm)