Design of an optical system for a laser beam shaping system based on aspheric polymer lenses

Ekimenkova, A.S., Orekhova М.К., Voznesenskaya, A.О., Vasiliev, V.N.

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Екименкова А.С., Орехова М.К., Вознесенская А.О., Васильев В.Н. Синтез оптической системы преобразователя пучка лазерного излучения на основе асферических линз из полимерных материалов //Оптический журнал. 2020. Т. 87. № 11. С. 88–94. http://doi.org/ 10.17586/1023-5086-2020-87-11-88-94

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A. S. Ekimenkova, M. K. Orekhova, A. O. Voznesenskaya, and V. N. Vasil’ev, "Design of an optical system for a laser beam shaping system based on aspheric polymer lenses," Journal of Optical Technology. 87(11), 698-702 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1364/JOT.87.000698

Abstract:

Conversion of laser beam profiles is required in a wide variety of applications, such as producing a plane-parallel beam with a uniform intensity distribution. Traditional collimator systems are not capable of modifying the laser beam profile. High-quality uniformity of light can conveniently be achieved using high-order aspheric lens surfaces, which require expensive technology and equipment when they are manufactured from optical glass. A technique for using polymer optical materials for lens fabrication enables surfaces of any complexity to be obtained. In this paper, we describe the design of an aspheric-polymer-lens laser beam shaping system using ZEMAX software. We compare the quality parameters for systems using polymer optics and glass optics and provide recommendations for prudent selection of materials.

Keywords:

laser radiation converter, aspherical optics, optical polymer materials, modeling of optical systems, optimization

OCIS codes: 250.2080

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