Optical power splitter for splitting high power light

Title: Optical power splitter for splitting high power light

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An optical power splitter for the distribution of high-power light energy has a plurality of prisms arranged about a central axis to form a central channel. The input faces of the prisms are in a common plane which is substantially perpendicular to the central axis. A beam of light which is substantially coaxial to the central axis is incident on the prisms and at least partially strikes a surface area of each prism input face. The incident beam also partially passes through the central channel.

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English, Jr., Ronald E. ^[1]; Christensen, John J. ^[2]

(Tracy, CA)
(Manteca, CA)

Issue Date:: 1995-01-01

OSTI Identifier:: 869843

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC) LLNL

Patent Number(s):: US 5408553

Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Research Org:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: optical; power; splitter; splitting; light; distribution; high-power; energy; plurality; prisms; arranged; central; axis; form; channel; input; common; plane; substantially; perpendicular; beam; coaxial; incident; partially; strikes; surface; prism; passes; common plane; light energy; substantially perpendicular; central axis; incident beam; optical power; substantially coaxial; power light; power splitter; /385/359/

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