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Development of a laser system for combining 3 laser beams . Aleksandar Lukić 20.02.2012. overview of optical components designing the system optimizing the system results. overview of optical components designing the system optimizing the system results. r eflecting prisms.
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Development of a laser system for combining 3 laser beams Aleksandar Lukić 20.02.2012
overviewofopticalcomponents • designingthesystem • optimizingthesystem • results
overviewofopticalcomponents • designingthesystem • optimizingthesystem • results
reflectingprisms laserdiodes collimating optics
overviewofopticalcomponents • designingthesystem • optimizingthesystem • results
previous design astemplate • +veryaccurateadjustment • +good beam profile
previous design astemplate • +veryaccurateadjustment • +good beam profile • -unmanageableinternalstructure • -hugemillingeffort
targets • downsizingthedimensions
targets • downsizingthedimensions • reductionofusedcomponentstoavoidloss • ofoutput power andunnecessaryexpense
targets • downsizing the dimensions • reduction of used components to avoid loss • of output power and unnecessary expense • easily accessible optical components in order to save time and costs during assembly
results +simplificationofthelayout +good beam profile
results +simplificationofthelayout +good beam profile -positioningofthereflectingprismsverydifficultand sensitive -very time-consuming
results + minimal numberofopticalcomponent + acceptable beam quality + time- andspace-savingassembly
overviewofopticalcomponents • designingthesystem • optimizingthesystem • results
compromisebetweenoutput power andaesthetics • toachievegood beam profilewithacceptable • lossof power thelaserbeamsarecut down to • 95% ofinitial power bythereflectingprisms
adjustmentofthelaserdiodesoperatingcurrent • maximumoperatingcurrent 200 mA withtoleranceof 10-20% • overrunningthelimitby 20 mA increasesthe total output power upto 450 mW
adjustmentofthelaserdiodesoperatingcurrent • maximumoperatingcurrent 200 mA withtoleranceof 10-20% • overrunningthelimitby 20 mA increasesthe total output power upto 450 mW • onlypossiblewithadequatecoolingsystem
overviewofopticalcomponents • designingthesystem • optimizingthesystem • results
suitbleforseriesproduction • cost-optimizedassembly
suitbleforseriesproduction • cost-optimizedassembly • collateraldevelopment • of an appropriatelaserdriverunit