4. Alternative techniques and secondary applications for laser combination
We've just presented the main techniques for combining laser sources, those that enable lasers to be optimally ramped up.
There are other combination techniques, evaluated and studied in the past, but less frequently implemented than the previous ones.
The techniques presented so far have been used mainly to combine continuously emitting laser sources. Many lasers emit short pulses, whose duration can be in the nanosecond (1 to 500 ns), picosecond (1 to 500 ps) or femtosecond (10 to 500 fs) range. Combining pulsed lasers generally represents a greater challenge than combining continuous lasers, and here we will also examine the applicability of combining techniques to these pulsed sources.
Finally, we'll show how certain laser combination techniques can be exploited to shape a laser's wavefront and compensate for...
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Conclusion
Bibliography
Bibliography
Events
SPIE conference – Photonics West: every year in San Francisco http://spie.org/conferences-and-exhibitions/photonics-west
SPIE conference – Defense and Security: held annually in the United States
Standards and norms
Laser safety standards to be applied when using lasers, whether combined or not:
- Safety of laser products – Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements - IEC 60825-1 - 2014
- AFNOR Safety of laser equipment – Part 1: Equipment classification and requirements - NF EN 60825-1 - 2014
The French AFNOR standard is an officially validated translation by AFNOR of the IEC...
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Companies developing high-power combination lasers
This list is by no means exhaustive, but includes some of the main industrial players in the development of high-power laser sources incorporating combination technologies, often for military applications.
Boeing (United States) http://www.boeing.com/defense/
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