Specular system for recovering laser beam energy

Details Specular system for recovering laser beam energy Specular system for recovering laser beam energy

1991-05-28

1992-12-22

Albritton, C. L.

Electric heating

Metal heating

By arc

B23K 2606

Patent

active

051735830

ABSTRACT:
A specular system for recovering the energy of a reflected laser beam is disclosed which has a plurality of reflecting surfaces positioned so as to further reflect the reflected laser beam back onto the workpiece surface. The normals of the reflecting surfaces are displaced from the point at which the laser beam impinges upon the workpiece from a laser head. The reflecting surfaces may be plane or curved and focusing such that they take the form of segments of spheres or cylinders, depending upon the particular application of the system. The reflecting surfaces are characterized by different curvatures or by discontinuous orientations. The reflecting surfaces may be formed on a common reflector, or may be individually formed on separate reflectors. In the latter instance, the separate reflectors may be mutually adjustable both with respect to each other and with respect to the laser head.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4288678 (1981-09-01), La Rocca
patent: 4665298 (1987-05-01), La Rocca
patent: 5023424 (1991-06-01), Vaught

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Specular system for recovering laser beam energy does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Specular system for recovering laser beam energy, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Specular system for recovering laser beam energy will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-976125