Optical power splitter for splitting high power light
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
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- (Tracy, CA)
- Manteca, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869843
- Patent Number(s):
- 5408553
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- 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/
Citation Formats
English, Jr., Ronald E., and Christensen, John J. Optical power splitter for splitting high power light. United States: N. p., 1995.
Web.
English, Jr., Ronald E., & Christensen, John J. Optical power splitter for splitting high power light. United States.
English, Jr., Ronald E., and Christensen, John J. Sun .
"Optical power splitter for splitting high power light". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869843.
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