GB2254162B - A laser beam guidance mechanism - Google Patents

A laser beam guidance mechanism

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Publication number
GB2254162B
GB2254162B GB9204672A GB9204672A GB2254162B GB 2254162 B GB2254162 B GB 2254162B GB 9204672 A GB9204672 A GB 9204672A GB 9204672 A GB9204672 A GB 9204672A GB 2254162 B GB2254162 B GB 2254162B
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Prior art keywords
laser beam
beam guidance
guidance mechanism
laser
guidance
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB9204672A
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GB9204672D0 (en
GB2254162A (en
Inventor
Berndt Warm
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Diehl Verwaltungs Stiftung
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Diehl GmbH and Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/02—Positioning or observing the workpiece, e.g. with respect to the point of impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam
    • B23K26/06—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing
    • B23K26/064—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by means of optical elements, e.g. lenses, mirrors or prisms
    • B23K26/0643—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by means of optical elements, e.g. lenses, mirrors or prisms comprising mirrors
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/02—Positioning or observing the workpiece, e.g. with respect to the point of impact; Aligning, aiming or focusing the laser beam
    • B23K26/06—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/08—Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K26/00—Working by laser beam, e.g. welding, cutting or boring
    • B23K26/08—Devices involving relative movement between laser beam and workpiece
    • B23K26/082—Scanning systems, i.e. devices involving movement of the laser beam relative to the laser head
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/08—Mirrors
    • G02B5/10—Mirrors with curved faces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
    • G02B7/18—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for prisms; for mirrors
    • G02B7/182—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for prisms; for mirrors for mirrors
    • G02B7/1821—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for prisms; for mirrors for mirrors for rotating or oscillating mirrors

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
GB9204672A 1991-03-15 1992-03-04 A laser beam guidance mechanism Expired - Fee Related GB2254162B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE4108484A DE4108484A1 (en) 1991-03-15 1991-03-15 LASER RADIATION GUIDE

Publications (3)

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GB9204672D0 GB9204672D0 (en) 1992-04-15
GB2254162A GB2254162A (en) 1992-09-30
GB2254162B true GB2254162B (en) 1994-06-01

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FR (1) FR2674031B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2254162B (en)

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DE10052250A1 (en) * 2000-10-21 2002-04-25 Lt Ultra Prec Technology Gmbh Adaptive mirror for use as a laser beam guidance component includes a casing assigned with an oval, elliptical mirror element able to be reshaped.
DE202013103001U1 (en) * 2013-07-08 2014-10-10 Zumtobel Lighting Gmbh Reflection element with adjustable reflection angle
DE102021102096B4 (en) 2021-01-29 2023-11-09 Robust AO GmbH Adaptive mirror with different radii of curvature in two orthogonal axes

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US3950079A (en) * 1974-08-19 1976-04-13 Raytheon Company Steerable catoptric arrangements
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US5089915A (en) * 1989-07-25 1992-02-18 Chromex, Inc. Fabrication of aspheric surfaces through controlled deformation of the figure of spherical reflective surfaces
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1365375A (en) * 1971-07-01 1974-09-04 Int Computers Ltd Optical deflection system
US3790258A (en) * 1972-04-20 1974-02-05 Raytheon Co Steerable catoptric lens arrangement
US3986767A (en) * 1974-04-12 1976-10-19 United Technologies Corporation Optical focus device
US3950079A (en) * 1974-08-19 1976-04-13 Raytheon Company Steerable catoptric arrangements

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FR2674031A1 (en) 1992-09-18
GB9204672D0 (en) 1992-04-15
DE4108484A1 (en) 1992-09-17
GB2254162A (en) 1992-09-30
FR2674031B1 (en) 1996-08-02

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Effective date: 19980304