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- the present invention relates to a direct diode laser type laser oscillator mainly used for processing applications such as cutting and welding.
- one aspect of the present invention includes the plurality of laser beams by directing the plurality of semiconductor laser diodes and the plurality of laser beams emitted from the plurality of semiconductor laser diodes in specific directions.
- the superposed laser beam comprises an optical component that generates a superposed laser beam propagating in a specific direction and an optical switching element that receives the superposed laser beam from the optical component, and the superposed laser beam has a plurality of wavelengths. ..
- the present invention it is possible to easily realize a laser oscillator that generates a laser beam having a stable output while adopting the DDL method.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining the configuration of a laser light generation portion which is the core of the laser oscillator according to the present embodiment, and is a diagram schematically explaining laser light generation by the DDL method.
- the semiconductor laser diodes (LD) 1a to 1e emit laser beams 121a to 121e.
- the plurality of laser beams 121a to 121e are incident on the diffraction grating 5 via the first collimators 2a to 2e, the rotating elements 3a to 3e, and the second collimators 4a to 4e.
- the diffraction grating 5 receives the laser beams 121a to 121e and generates one superimposed laser beam 122 including the laser beams 121a to 121e.
- each of the LD1a to 1e forms a pair with the corresponding one of the first collimators 2a to 2e, the corresponding one of the rotating elements 3a to 3e, and the corresponding one of the second collimators 4a to 4e. doing.
- the number of LDs is 5 in FIG. 1, the present embodiment is not limited to the number of LDs. The number of LDs can be adjusted according to the desired laser output energy.
- LD1a to 1e generate laser beams 121a to 121e.
- the LD is, for example, a chip-shaped LD chip.
- an end face emitting type (EEL: Edge Emitting Laser) LD chip is preferably used.
- EEL Edge Emitting Laser
- the end face light emitting type LD chip for example, a long bar-shaped resonator is formed in the chip in parallel with the substrate surface.
- the resonator has a first end face and a second end face that are located apart from each other in the longitudinal direction of the resonator.
- the first end face is covered with a first reflective film having a first high reflectance so that the laser beam is almost totally reflected.
- the second end face is covered with a second reflective film having a second high reflectance, which is smaller than the first high reflectance.
- Laser light that is amplified by the reflection of the first end face and the second end face and has the same phase is emitted from the second end face.
- the length of the resonator in the longitudinal direction is called the resonator length (CL: Cavity Length).
- the LD chip may have a plurality of resonators and emit a plurality of laser beams.
- the plurality of laser beams can be emitted from the plurality of locations on the second end face, respectively. That is, the LD may have a plurality of light emitting points. The light emitting points can be aligned one-dimensionally along the end face of the chip, which is the second end face of the resonator.
- LD1a to 1e are connected to a constant current source 110 (see FIG. 2).
- the LD1a to 1e may be connected in series with the constant current source 110, or may be connected in parallel.
- the laser beams 121a to 121e have a wavelength band in which a high output (gain) can be obtained.
- This wavelength band has a certain width.
- the wavelength band in which this high output (gain) is obtained can change depending on the temperature of the LD chip (that is, depending on the length of the period during which the LD1a to 1e are driven).
- a sufficient time has passed from the start of driving the LD1a to 1e, and when the output of the laser beam emitted from the LD1a to 1e becomes stable, a high output (gain) can be obtained within the wavelength band described later.
- Each of LD1a to 1e is configured so that the lock wavelength exists.
- the wavelength of the laser light is not particularly limited, but for example, an infrared laser having a peak wavelength of 975 ⁇ 25 nm or 895 ⁇ 25 nm, a blue laser having a peak wavelength of 400 to 425 nm, or the like can be used.
- the direction perpendicular to the substrate surface of the LD chip can generally be the direction of the speed axis of the laser beam emitted from the LD chip.
- the direction parallel to the substrate surface of the LD chip and along the light emitting surface can generally be the direction of the slow axis of the laser beam emitted from the LD chip.
- the first collimators 2a to 2e are, for example, convex lenses.
- the rotating elements 3a to 3e receive the laser beams 121a to 121e collimated in the first direction from the first collimators 2a to 2e, and rotate these laser beams 121a to 121e.
- rotating the light means rotating the cross-sectional shape on the plane perpendicular to the propagation direction of the light (beam).
- At least one of LD1a to 1e may be an LD chip having a plurality of light emitting points.
- Each of LD1a to 1e may have a plurality of light emitting points.
- the LD1a is an LD chip having a plurality of light emitting points
- a plurality of laser beams corresponding to the light emitting points are generated and emitted, diffused with propagation, and the beam width thereof is widened.
- the rotating element 3a rotates the cross-sectional shape of each laser beam so that the overlap between the laser beams having different emission points is reduced. As a result, a high-power laser beam can be obtained.
- each laser beam is aligned in a direction parallel to the substrate surface of the LD chip and along the light emitting surface (chip end surface).
- the cross-sectional shape of each laser beam is a flat shape (for example, an ellipse or a square) with the first direction as the short axis.
- the rotating element 3a is elliptical so that, for example, the angle formed by the long axis direction of the elliptical laser beam and the substrate surface approaches a right angle (the angle formed by the short axis direction and the substrate surface approaches 0 °). Rotate the laser beam of the shape.
- the laser beam can be rotated by 90 ° by the rotating element 3a.
- the rotating element 3a is, for example, a convex lens, and is formed by arranging cylindrical lenses that are perpendicular to the emission direction of the laser beam and have an axis that is inclined by, for example, 45 ° with respect to the substrate surface, along the alignment direction of the light emitting points.
- the second collimators 4a to 4e receive the laser beams 121a to 121e parallelized in the first direction by the first collimators 2a to 2e, and parallelize the laser beams 121a to 121e in the second direction. That is, the second collimators 4a to 4e suppress the expansion of the beam width in the second direction of the laser beam parallelized in the first direction by the first collimators 2a to 2e, and the beam width in the second direction is substantially constant.
- the laser beam is made parallel so as to be.
- the second collimators 4a to 4e may be those that convert the laser beam through the rotating elements 3a to 3e into parallel light after passing through the first collimators 2a to 2e.
- the second direction is different from the first direction and is, for example, a direction perpendicular to the first direction.
- the second direction is different from the first direction after rotation, for example, a direction perpendicular to the first direction after rotation.
- the rotating elements 3a to 3e rotate the laser beam by 90 °
- the first direction and the second direction can be parallel.
- the second direction can be the direction of the slow axis of the laser beam emitted from the LD chip.
- the second collimators 4a to 4e are, for example, convex lenses.
- the diffraction grating 5 receives the laser beams 121a to 121e emitted from the LD1a to 1e and passed through the first collimators 2a to 2e, the rotating elements 3a to 3e, and the second collimators 4a to 4e.
- the diffraction grating 5 generates superimposed laser light 122 propagating in a specific direction by directing the received laser light 121a to 121e in a specific direction independent of LD1a to 1e.
- the superimposed laser light 122 includes laser light 121a to 121e, each of which is directed in a specific direction.
- the diffraction grating 5 may be a reflective type or a transmissive type.
- the LD1a to 1e are arranged apart from each other in the laser oscillator 100. Therefore, it is inevitable that the incident angles of the laser beams 121a to 121e incident on the diffraction grating 5 differ for each of the LD1a to 1e. In general, the diffraction angle at which the diffraction intensity is maximized depends on the incident angle. Therefore, if the wavelengths of the laser beams 121a to 121e emitted from the LD1a to 1e are the same, the diffraction angle also differs for each LD1a to 1e, and the superimposed laser is used. It is difficult to direct the light 122 in the same direction.
- the diffraction angle also depends on the wavelength
- the angle of incidence on the diffraction grating 5 is different for each of the LD1a to 1e. Even so, the diffraction angles of the laser beams 121a to 121e can be made constant, and as a result, the laser beams 121a to 121e emitted from the LD1a to 1e can be directed in a specific direction.
- the respective wavelengths of the laser beams 121a to 121e when the laser beams 121a to 121e emitted from the LD1a to 1e are diffracted in this specific direction are referred to as lock wavelengths.
- the lock wavelength is different for each of LD1a to 1e.
- the superimposed laser beam 122 has a plurality of wavelengths (lock wavelengths) that are different for each of the LD1a to 1e. That is, the superposed laser light 122 superimposes a plurality of laser light 121a to 121e, each of which has a wavelength distribution having a different lock wavelength as a peak.
- an optical component of a medium that refracts light such as a prism or a lens, may be used to direct the laser beams 121a to 121e emitted from the LD1a to 1e in a specific direction.
- the diffraction angle at which the diffraction intensity from the optical component is maximized (if the wavelength of the laser beam is the same) also differs for each LD.
- the transmission angle after refraction (if the wavelength of the laser beam is the same) also differs for each LD.
- the diffraction angle and transmission angle also depend on the wavelengths of the laser beams 121a to 121e. Therefore, by adjusting the wavelengths of the output laser beams 121a to 121e for each of the LD1a to 1e, the diffraction angle or transmission angle from the optical component can be made substantially constant regardless of the LD1a to 1e.
- the laser beams 121a to 121e emitted from the plurality of LD1a to 1e are combined into one superimposed laser beam 122 and directed in a specific direction regardless of the arrangement of the LD121a to 121e.
- the superimposed laser beam 122 has a plurality of wavelengths (lock wavelengths) corresponding to each of the LD1a to 1e.
- the superimposed laser beam 122 includes laser beams 121a to 121e having a plurality of different lock wavelengths according to each LD. Therefore, each LD needs to be selected based on the characteristics of the LD and individually adjusted in the apparatus so that a high gain can be obtained at the lock wavelength determined by the arrangement thereof.
- the output in a laser oscillator equipped with an LD, it takes a certain period of time (for example, about several seconds) for the output to stabilize after the power is turned on.
- the wavelength band in which a high gain can be obtained high gain wavelength band
- the high gain wavelength band is on the short wavelength side, and the high gain wavelength band moves to the long wavelength side as the temperature rises.
- the optical switching element 130 receives the superimposed laser beam 122 from the diffraction grating 5 and transmits or blocks the superimposed laser beam 122 (on state) or blocks (off state) according to the applied electric signal (for example, voltage signal). ).
- the applied electric signal for example, voltage signal.
- the superimposed laser beam 122 transmits or reflects through the output mirror 10, and the external resonator is in an oscillating state.
- the superimposed laser beam 122 leading to the output mirror 10 is blocked by the optical switching element 130. Therefore, the external cavity does not oscillate.
- the output of the superimposed laser light 122 emitted from the output mirror 10 is changed according to the electric signal. be able to.
- the pulse laser light 124 can be extracted from the output mirror 10.
- Examples of the configuration of the optical switching element 130 include an electro-optic (EO) element and an acoustic optical (AO) element.
- An example of an electro-optical element is a Pockels cell. In the Pockels cell, an electro-optical material whose birefringence changes with the application of a voltage is used. As a result, the refraction or polarization state of light is controlled according to the application of voltage, and the light is operated as an optical switch.
- An example of an acousto-optic element is an acousto-optic modulator in which the refractive index changes periodically by the application of ultrasonic waves. The periodic change in the refractive index acts as a diffraction grating and can be used as a switch by outputting the diffracted light.
- the optical switching element 130 may be subjected to a process such as covering the incident surface and the emitting surface of the laser light of the Pockels cell with a wide band antireflection film.
- the optical switching element 130 does not need to completely block the superimposed laser beam 122 from the diffraction grating 5 in the off state, and the superimposed laser beam 122 incident on the output mirror 10 to such an extent that the oscillation by the external resonator is stopped. Anything that reduces the output will do.
- the optical switching element 130 is preferably capable of transmitting 10% or less of the output of the superposed laser light 122 (in other words, blocking 90% or more of the output of the laser light) in the off state.
- the output mirror 10 reflects the superposed laser beam 122 from the diffraction grating 5 except for a part thereof.
- the superimposed laser beam 122 reflected by the output mirror 10 returns to the diffraction grating 5, is separated into a plurality of laser beams by the diffraction grating 5, and returns to LD1a to 1e.
- the laser beams 121a to 121e are externally resonated in the laser oscillator 100 (when the optical switching element 130 is in the ON state).
- a part of the superimposed laser beam 122 whose output is increased by external resonance passes through the output mirror 10 and is emitted to the outside.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the laser oscillator 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the laser oscillator 100 includes a constant current source 110, a laser photosynthesis unit 120, and an optical switching element 130.
- the laser photosynthesis unit 120 may not include all or a part of the first collimators 2a to 2e, the rotating elements 3a to 3e, and the second collimators 4a to 4e.
- the optical component may receive the laser beams 121a to 121e directly from the LD1a to 1e.
- the laser oscillator of the present invention is a direct diode laser type laser oscillator and is useful for laser processing because of its high output.
- Laser oscillator 10 Output mirror 110: Constant current source 120: Laser photosynthesis unit 1a to 1e: Semiconductor laser diode (LD) 2a to 2e: 1st collimator 3a to 3e: Rotating element 4a to 4e, 2nd collimator 5: Diffraction grating 130: Optical switching element
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LD1a~1eは、レーザ光121a~121eを生成する。LDは、例えば、チップ形状のLDチップである。LDチップとしては、端面発光型(EEL:Edge Emitting Laser)のLDチップが好ましく用いられる。端面発光型のLDチップでは、例えば、長尺のバー形状の共振器が、チップ内において基板面と平行に形成されている。共振器は、共振器の長手方向に離れて位置する第1端面と第2端面とを有する。第1端面はレーザ光がほぼ全反射するように第1高反射率の第1反射膜で覆われている。一方、第2端面は第1高反射率よりも小さな第2高反射率の第2反射膜で覆われている。第1端面と第2端面の反射により増幅され位相の揃ったレーザ光が第2端面から出射される。共振器の長手方向の長さは、共振器長(CL:Cavity Length)と呼ばれる。
LD1a~1eから発されるレーザ光121a~121eは、いずれも、伝播に伴い拡散し、そのビーム幅を広げる。第1コリメータ2a~2eは、レーザ光121a~121eを第1方向に平行光化する。すなわち、第1コリメータ2a~2eは、レーザ光121a~121eの第1方向におけるビーム幅の拡大を抑制し、第1方向におけるビーム幅が略一定となるようにレーザ光121a~121eを平行光化する。第1方向は、ビーム幅の広がりが最も大きくなる方向であってもよい。第1方向は、例えば、LDチップの基板面に垂直な方向である。LDチップの基板面に垂直な方向は、一般に、LDチップから発されるレーザ光の速軸の方向であり得る。これに対し、LDチップの基板面に平行で且つ光の出射面に沿う方向は、一般に、LDチップから発するレーザ光の遅軸の方向であり得る。第1コリメータ2a~2eは、例えば、凸レンズである。
回転素子3a~3eは、第1コリメータ2a~2eから第1方向に平行光化されたレーザ光121a~121eを受け、これらのレーザ光121a~121eを回転させる。なお、上記において、「光を回転させる」とは、光(ビーム)の伝播方向に垂直な面における断面形状を回転させることを意味する。
第2コリメータ4a~4eは、第1コリメータ2a~2eにより第1方向に平行光化されたレーザ光121a~121eを受け、これらのレーザ光121a~121eを第2方向において平行化する。すなわち、第2コリメータ4a~4eは、第1コリメータ2a~2eによって第1方向に平行光化されたレーザ光の第2方向におけるビーム幅の拡大を抑制し、第2方向におけるビーム幅が略一定となるようにレーザ光を平行光化する。好ましくは、第2コリメータ4a~4eは、第1コリメータ2a~2eを介した後、回転素子3a~3eを介したレーザ光を平行光化するものであってよい。回転素子3a~3eを設けない場合、第2方向は、第1方向と異なり、例えば第1方向に垂直な方向である。回転素子3a~3eが設けられる場合、第2方向は、回転後の第1方向と異なり、例えば回転後の第1方向に垂直な方向である。回転素子3a~3eがレーザ光を90°回転させる場合、第1方向と第2方向とは平行であり得る。第2方向は、LDチップから発するレーザ光の遅軸の方向であり得る。第2コリメータ4a~4eは、例えば、凸レンズである。
回折格子5は、LD1a~1eから発され、第1コリメータ2a~2e、回転素子3a~3e、第2コリメータ4a~4eを通過したレーザ光121a~121eを受ける。回折格子5は、受けたレーザ光121a~121eをLD1a~1eに依らない特定の方向に向けることで、特定の方向に伝搬する重畳レーザ光122を生成する。重畳レーザ光122は、それぞれが特定の方向に向かうレーザ光121a~121eを含む。回折格子5は、反射型であってもよく、透過型であってもよい。
光スイッチング素子130は、回折格子5から重畳レーザ光122を受け、印加される電気信号(例えば、電圧信号)に応じて、重畳レーザ光122を透過させ(オン状態)、あるいは遮断させる(オフ状態)。オン状態の場合、重畳レーザ光122は出力鏡10を透過または反射し、外部共振器が発振状態となる。一方、オフ状態では、出力鏡10へと至る重畳レーザ光122は光スイッチング素子130により遮られる。よって、外部共振器は発振しない。
出力鏡10は、回折格子5からの重畳レーザ光122を、その一部を除いて反射させる。出力鏡10で反射された重畳レーザ光122は、回折格子5に戻り、回折格子5で複数のレーザ光に分離してLD1a~1eに戻る。これにより、レーザ発振装置100内において、レーザ光121a~121eを外部共振させる(光スイッチング素子130がオン状態の場合)。外部共振により出力が高められた重畳レーザ光122の一部は、出力鏡10を透過し、外部に出射される。
10:出力鏡
110:定電流源
120:レーザ光合成部
1a~1e:半導体レーザダイオード(LD)
2a~2e:第1コリメータ
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130:光スイッチング素子
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- 複数の半導体レーザダイオードと、
前記複数の半導体レーザダイオードから発される複数のレーザ光を、特定の方向に向けることで、前記複数のレーザ光を含み前記特定の方向に伝搬する重畳レーザ光を生成する光学部品と、
前記光学部品から前記重畳レーザ光を受ける光スイッチング素子と、を備え、
前記重畳レーザ光は、複数の波長を有する、レーザ発振装置。 - 前記光スイッチング素子は、20nm以上のスイッチング可能な波長帯域幅を有する、請求項1に記載のレーザ発振装置。
- 前記複数の半導体レーザダイオードの少なくとも1つは、複数の発光点を有する、請求項1または2に記載のレーザ発振装置。
- 前記複数の半導体レーザダイオードの少なくとも1つから発される前記レーザ光を第1方向において平行光化する第1コリメータと、
前記第1コリメータから前記第1コリメータにより前記第1方向に平行光化されたレーザ光を受け、前記第1方向に平行光化された前記レーザ光を回転させる回転素子と、
前記回転素子から前記回転素子により回転された前記レーザ光を受け、回転された前記レーザ光を第2方向において平行光化する第2コリメータと、を備える、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載のレーザ発振装置。 - 前記光スイッチング素子は、ポッケルスセルおよび音響光学素子の少なくともいずれか1つを含む、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載のレーザ発振装置。
- 前記複数のレーザ光は、複数の異なる波長を有し、
前記光学部品は、前記複数のレーザ光を前記複数の異なる波長に応じた複数の異なる入射角で受け、前記複数のレーザ光を同一の出射角で出射することにより、前記複数のレーザ光を前記特定の方向に向ける、請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載のレーザ発振装置。
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