Systems and assemblies for transferring high power laser energy through a rotating junction
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1. A rotational junction transmission device for transmitting very high power laser energy, the device comprising:
- a. a housing having a first end and a second end;
b. a first plate rotatably affixed to the first end of the housing, and a second plate affixed to the second end of the housing, wherein the first and second plates and the housing define a rotation junction there between;
c. a means for transferring a laser beam having at least about 20 kW of power across the rotation junction; and
,d. wherein the means for transferring comprises a pair of optical blocks, wherein each pair of optical blocks is optically associated with a laser beam path, whereby the optical block pair is capable of transmitting the laser beam across a rotation junction; and
wherein at least one of the pair of optical blocks passes through a second laser beam path.
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Abstract
There are provided high power laser devices and systems for transmitting a high power laser beam across a rotating assembly, including optical slip rings and optical rotational coupling assemblies. These devices can transmit the laser beam through the rotation zone in free space or within a fiber.
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1. A rotational junction transmission device for transmitting very high power laser energy, the device comprising:
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a. a housing having a first end and a second end; b. a first plate rotatably affixed to the first end of the housing, and a second plate affixed to the second end of the housing, wherein the first and second plates and the housing define a rotation junction there between; c. a means for transferring a laser beam having at least about 20 kW of power across the rotation junction; and
,d. wherein the means for transferring comprises a pair of optical blocks, wherein each pair of optical blocks is optically associated with a laser beam path, whereby the optical block pair is capable of transmitting the laser beam across a rotation junction; and
wherein at least one of the pair of optical blocks passes through a second laser beam path. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A rotational function transmission device for transmitting very high power laser energy, the device comprising:
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a. a housing having a first end and a second end; b. a first plate rotatably affixed to the first end of the housing, and a second plate affixed to the second end of the housing, wherein the first and second plates and the housing define a rotation junction there between; c. a means for transferring a laser beam having at least about 20 kW of power across the rotation junction; and
,d. wherein the means for transferring comprises an optical block having a plurality of transmissive reflective surfaces with in the block. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A rotational function transmission device for transmitting very high power laser energy, the device comprising:
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a. a housing having a first end and a second end; b. a first plate rotatably affixed to the first end of the housing, and a second plate affixed to the second end of the housing, wherein the first and second plates and the housing define a rotation junction there between; c. a means for transferring a laser beam having at least about 20 kW of power across the rotation junction; and
,d. wherein the means for transferring comprises a ratchet mechanism.
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