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Title: Programmable phase plate for tool modification in laser machining applications

Abstract

A system for laser machining includes a laser source for propagating a laser beam toward a target location, and a spatial light modulator having individual controllable elements capable of modifying a phase profile of the laser beam to produce a corresponding irradiance pattern on the target location. The system also includes a controller operably connected to the spatial light modulator for controlling the individual controllable elements. By controlling the individual controllable elements, the phase profile of the laser beam may be modified into a desired phase profile so as to produce a corresponding desired irradiance pattern on the target location capable of performing a machining operation on the target location.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1174802
Patent Number(s):
6,717,104
Application Number:
10/172,458
Assignee:
University Of California, The Regents Of
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Thompson Jr., Charles A., Kartz, Michael W., Brase, James M., Pennington, Deanna, and Perry, Michael D. Programmable phase plate for tool modification in laser machining applications. United States: N. p., 2004. Web.
Thompson Jr., Charles A., Kartz, Michael W., Brase, James M., Pennington, Deanna, & Perry, Michael D. Programmable phase plate for tool modification in laser machining applications. United States.
Thompson Jr., Charles A., Kartz, Michael W., Brase, James M., Pennington, Deanna, and Perry, Michael D. 2004. "Programmable phase plate for tool modification in laser machining applications". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174802.
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title = {Programmable phase plate for tool modification in laser machining applications},
author = {Thompson Jr., Charles A. and Kartz, Michael W. and Brase, James M. and Pennington, Deanna and Perry, Michael D.},
abstractNote = {A system for laser machining includes a laser source for propagating a laser beam toward a target location, and a spatial light modulator having individual controllable elements capable of modifying a phase profile of the laser beam to produce a corresponding irradiance pattern on the target location. The system also includes a controller operably connected to the spatial light modulator for controlling the individual controllable elements. By controlling the individual controllable elements, the phase profile of the laser beam may be modified into a desired phase profile so as to produce a corresponding desired irradiance pattern on the target location capable of performing a machining operation on the target location.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1174802}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 06 00:00:00 EDT 2004},
month = {Tue Apr 06 00:00:00 EDT 2004}
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