Coherent light generators – Particular beam control device – Modulation
Patent
1997-08-12
1999-03-02
Scott, Jr., Leon
Coherent light generators
Particular beam control device
Modulation
372 93, H01S 310
Patent
active
058780670
ABSTRACT:
A laser oscillator which is capable of preventing damage caused by light reflected from a workpiece and a decrease in productivity resulting therefrom. Between a rear mirror and an output mirror within the laser oscillator is arranged a bending mirror. The bending mirror has a coating formed on the surface thereof, which reflects S-polarized light sufficiently but has a low reflectance with respect to P-polarized light. A laser beam is amplified between the rear mirror and the output mirror, and emitted through the output mirror. The laser beam output at this time is formed by S-polarized light. The S-polarized light is converted to a circularly polarized light by a zero-shifting mirror and a quarter wavelength mirror. The laser beam converted to the circularly-polarized light turns in a perpendicular direction at a mirror and is converged onto a workpiece by a condenser lens. Part of the laser beam irradiated onto the workpiece is reflected therefrom and returns along the same path that the emitted laser beam travelled. This reflected light input via the output mirror is formed by P-polarized light. The P-polarized light received back into the laser oscillator is attenuated when reflected from the bending mirror.
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Jr. Leon Scott
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