WO1996005638A1 - Oscillateur laser - Google Patents
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- WO1996005638A1 WO1996005638A1 PCT/JP1995/001199 JP9501199W WO9605638A1 WO 1996005638 A1 WO1996005638 A1 WO 1996005638A1 JP 9501199 W JP9501199 W JP 9501199W WO 9605638 A1 WO9605638 A1 WO 9605638A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
- H01S3/005—Optical devices external to the laser cavity, specially adapted for lasers, e.g. for homogenisation of the beam or for manipulating laser pulses, e.g. pulse shaping
- H01S3/0064—Anti-reflection devices, e.g. optical isolaters
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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
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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
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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
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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
- B23K26/0648—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by means of optical elements, e.g. lenses, mirrors or prisms comprising lenses
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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
- B23K26/0665—Shaping the laser beam, e.g. by masks or multi-focusing by beam condensation on the workpiece, e.g. for focusing
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- the present invention relates to a laser oscillator that outputs a laser beam by applying an excitation voltage, and particularly to a laser oscillator having at least one folding mirror.
- Laser processing involves the generation of monochromatic light of extremely uniform phase, and irradiating a very small part of the workpiece with a laser beam with high-density energy obtained by condensing it with a condenser lens. This is a processing method that evaporates and melts the work. Since the laser beam has good controllability, complex shape processing and precise micromachining are possible by controlling the laser processing with a numerical controller.
- the first method is to control the injection power so that the laser power in the laser oscillator is kept constant by high-speed power feedback.
- the second method is to detect reflected light outside the laser oscillator and stop laser oscillation when the amount of reflected light is large.
- the present invention has been made in view of such a point, and an object of the present invention is to provide a laser processing apparatus that can prevent a laser oscillator from being damaged and a decrease in productivity due to reflected light from a workpiece. .
- a laser oscillator that outputs laser light has a high reflectance for S-polarized light, and is low for P-polarized light to such an extent that the P-polarized light is not amplified.
- a laser oscillator characterized by having at least one folding mirror having reflectivity is provided.
- This laser light is converted into circularly polarized light and is irradiated on a workpiece.
- the reflected light from the workpiece returns to the laser oscillator as P-polarized light having a polarization plane shifted by 90 °. Since the reflecting mirror in the laser oscillator has a low reflectance for P-polarized light, the P-polarized light is not amplified in the laser oscillator.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an optical system of a laser device according to a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an optical system in a laser oscillator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an optical system of a laser device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- a folding mirror 3 is provided between the rear mirror 2 and the output mirror 4 in the laser oscillator. Coating on the surface of the folding mirror 3 The coating reflects approximately 100% of S-polarized light, but the reflectance for P-polarized light is kept low.
- the laser light 1 amplified between the rear mirror 2 and the output mirror 4 is output from the output mirror 4 to the outside.
- the laser light 1 output at this time is the S-polarized light 1a.
- the S-polarized light 1 a is linearly polarized light having a polarization plane perpendicular to a plane (incident plane) including the incident light and the reflected light when the laser light is reflected by the turning mirror 3.
- the output S-polarized light 1a is converted into circularly polarized light by the 0-degree shift mirror 5 and the 1/4 wavelength phase delay mirror 6.
- the laser beam 1 converted into circularly polarized light changes its direction in the vertical direction by the mirror 7 and is focused on the workpiece 9 by the focusing lens 8.
- P-polarized light 1 b is linearly polarized light having a polarization plane shifted by 90 ° from the polarization plane of S-polarized light 1 a.
- the polarization direction of the laser light in the propagation path is represented by a vector using the component display in the V and H directions.
- the H direction is a direction parallel to the optical axis of the circular polarization conversion unit including the 0-degree shift mirror 5 and the 14-wavelength phase delay mirror 6, and the V direction is a direction perpendicular to the H direction.
- the optical components of the 0-degree shift mirror 5, the mirror 7, and the condenser lens 8 have the same effect on both the emitted light and the reflected light, and therefore do not affect the conclusion even if they are ignored.
- the emitted light is One b one
- Equation (4) clearly shows that the light is polarized in the direction orthogonal to equation (1). That is, ⁇ polarized light.
- the returned ⁇ -polarized light lb in this laser oscillator is attenuated when reflected by the folding mirror 3. As a result, even if a large amount of energy is input to the laser oscillator, the P-polarized light lb is amplified. — ⁇ — / JP95 / 01199
- the reflected light from the workpiece 9 is not amplified in the laser oscillator.
- the folded mirror 3 which reflects S-polarized light efficiently and has low reflectance of ⁇ -polarized light, can be made by adjusting the layer, thickness, and material of the surface coating material. .
- the degree to which the reflectance of the folding mirror to ⁇ -polarized light should be set will be described.
- the reflectance of the ⁇ ⁇ -polarized light of the folding mirror is R
- the amplification factor of the laser oscillator is m times
- the number of folding mirrors is n.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an optical system in a laser oscillator according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- This laser oscillator has six folding mirrors It is a laser oscillator.
- This laser oscillator has six folding mirrors 3 a to 3 f between a rear mirror 2 and an output mirror 4.
- Ru determined by equation (6) In the lasers oscillator,
- the reflectivity of the folding mirror is set so as to satisfy the expression (6), the reflected light from the workpiece, which is the P-polarized light, is prevented from being amplified in the laser oscillator. This is possible. Thus, various mirrors are not damaged by the reflected light from the workpiece, and high reliability can be maintained. In addition, the configuration of the laser oscillator does not need to be complicated, and since such a folding mirror is extremely inexpensive, the entire apparatus can be kept inexpensive.
- the reflectance of at least one folding mirror for P-polarized light which is lower than the reflectance for S-polarized light, is reduced so that P-polarized light is not amplified.
- the reflected light can be prevented from being amplified in the laser oscillator.
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Priority Applications (1)
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EP95921974A EP0723321A1 (en) | 1994-08-10 | 1995-06-15 | Laser oscillator |
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JP6188586A JPH0856028A (ja) | 1994-08-10 | 1994-08-10 | レーザ発振器 |
JP6/188586 | 1994-08-10 |
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WO1996005638A1 true WO1996005638A1 (fr) | 1996-02-22 |
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PCT/JP1995/001199 WO1996005638A1 (fr) | 1994-08-10 | 1995-06-15 | Oscillateur laser |
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JP (1) | JPH0856028A (ja) |
WO (1) | WO1996005638A1 (ja) |
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JPS6110291A (ja) * | 1984-06-26 | 1986-01-17 | Toshiba Corp | 炭酸ガスレ−ザ装置 |
JPH01317696A (ja) * | 1988-06-16 | 1989-12-22 | Toshiba Corp | レーザ加工装置 |
JPH05275778A (ja) * | 1992-03-27 | 1993-10-22 | Amada Co Ltd | 直交形ガスレーザの共振器 |
JPH06140697A (ja) * | 1992-10-26 | 1994-05-20 | Fanuc Ltd | レーザ発振装置 |
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JP2514680B2 (ja) * | 1988-01-08 | 1996-07-10 | ファナック株式会社 | レ―ザ発振装置 |
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- 1994-08-10 JP JP6188586A patent/JPH0856028A/ja not_active Withdrawn
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- 1995-06-15 EP EP95921974A patent/EP0723321A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1995-06-15 WO PCT/JP1995/001199 patent/WO1996005638A1/ja not_active Application Discontinuation
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JPS6110291A (ja) * | 1984-06-26 | 1986-01-17 | Toshiba Corp | 炭酸ガスレ−ザ装置 |
JPH01317696A (ja) * | 1988-06-16 | 1989-12-22 | Toshiba Corp | レーザ加工装置 |
JPH05275778A (ja) * | 1992-03-27 | 1993-10-22 | Amada Co Ltd | 直交形ガスレーザの共振器 |
JPH06140697A (ja) * | 1992-10-26 | 1994-05-20 | Fanuc Ltd | レーザ発振装置 |
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CN102157891A (zh) * | 2011-03-21 | 2011-08-17 | 华中科技大学 | 一种用于产生高功率轴对称偏振光的激光器 |
CN102157890A (zh) * | 2011-03-21 | 2011-08-17 | 华中科技大学 | 一种偏振不敏感的空间折叠激光谐振腔 |
CN102157890B (zh) * | 2011-03-21 | 2012-07-25 | 华中科技大学 | 一种偏振不敏感的空间折叠激光谐振腔 |
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EP0723321A4 (ja) | 1996-08-28 |
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EP0723321A1 (en) | 1996-07-24 |
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