Flexible IR Guide For Over 1kW CO[sub]2[/sub] Laser Beam

Th. Engel; J. Fontaine

doi:10.1117/12.961591

26 October 1989 Flexible IR Guide For Over 1kW CO₂ Laser Beam

Th. Engel, J. Fontaine

Proceedings Volume 1132, High Power Lasers and Laser Machining Technology; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.961591
Event: 1989 International Congress on Optical Science and Engineering, 1989, Paris, France

Abstract

The paper describes the propagation of CO2 laser beam through a flexible hollow metallic waveguide. Input power of 1 kW has been considered, making such a guide useful for material processing. The guide has been theoretically studied and experimentally tested in various bending and twisting configurations. A transmission of up to 95 % has been obtained for near kW incident power.

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Th. Engel and J. Fontaine "Flexible IR Guide For Over 1kW CO₂ Laser Beam", Proc. SPIE 1132, High Power Lasers and Laser Machining Technology, (26 October 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.961591

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