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Beam Shaping of High-power Laser Diode Arrays by Continuous Surface-relief Elements
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1993
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Optical MaterialsEngineeringLaser ScienceLaser PhysicsLaser ApplicationsLaser MaterialSurface-emitting LasersMaximum Conversion EfficiencyHigh-power LasersLaser ControlBeam OpticContinuous Surface-relief ElementsOptical PropertiesCoherent BeamsPhotonicsApodized AperturesLaser Beam PropagationLaser DesignAdvanced Laser ProcessingCollimated LightApplied PhysicsBeam ShapingHigh-energy LasersOptoelectronicsDiffractive Optic
Abstract A breadboard for beam shaping of high-power laser diode arrays (LDAs) has been realized. The coherent beams are added with the aid of a continuous surface-relief fan-in element. It results in a nearly symmetric single lobed beam of collimated light with maximum conversion efficiency. The theoretical efficiency is determined to be 96·7%. Experimentally, one third of the total power is now in the central peak.
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