Beam shaper

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1994-11-29

1998-10-20

Epps, Georgia Y.

Optical: systems and elements

Single channel simultaneously to or from plural channels

By partial reflection at beam splitting or combining surface

359636, 359637, 359855, 359856, 359857, G02B 2714, G02B 508

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058255516

ABSTRACT:
A beam shaping device for a laser device is provided. The laser device has a beam with a first beam quality factor M.sub.x.sup.2 in a first direction, and a second beam quality factor M.sub.y.sup.2 in an orthogonal direction. The beam shaping device includes at least one reflecting surface diverting at least a first part of the beam in order to reconfigure at least one of the first and second beam qualities M.sub.x.sup.2 and M.sub.y.sup.2.

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