Optical design of a high-power fiber-optic coupler

R. Edward English Jr.; John M. Halpin; F. Allen House; Robert D. Paris

doi:10.1117/12.48684

1 December 1991 Optical design of a high-power fiber-optic coupler

R. Edward English Jr., John M. Halpin, F. Allen House, Robert D. Paris

Proceedings Volume 1527, Current Developments in Optical Design and Optical Engineering; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.48684
Event: San Diego, '91, 1991, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Specifications, design, and operation of an optical system that couples a high-power copper vapor laser beam into a large core, multimode fiber are described. The approach used and observations reported are applicable to fiberoptic delivery applications.

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R. Edward English Jr., John M. Halpin, F. Allen House, and Robert D. Paris "Optical design of a high-power fiber-optic coupler", Proc. SPIE 1527, Current Developments in Optical Design and Optical Engineering, (1 December 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.48684

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