Abstract
The shaping of the intensity and/or phase distribution of a laser beam during the laser irradiation of materials is of critical importance for enhancing efficiency, precision, and functionality in laser manufacturing. In this chapter, optics for laser beam shaping in laser processing is introduced. Specifically, beam homogenizers, optics for generating nonconventional beams, multi-focus optics, and mask projection optics, which are the most widely used optics for laser materials processing, are described.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Handbook of Laser Micro-and Nano-Engineering |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 527-543 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030636470 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783030636463 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2021 |
Keywords
- Annular beams
- Beam homogenizers
- Beam shaping
- Bessel beams
- Mask projector
- Multi-focus processing
- Parallel processing
- Radially and azimuthally polarized beams