Hollow glass waveguides and silver halide fibers as scanning elements for CO2 laser marking systems

B. Dekel; Alexandra Inberg; Nathan I. Croitoru; Shaul Shalem; Abraham Katzir

doi:10.1117/1.602475

1 May 2000 Hollow glass waveguides and silver halide fibers as scanning elements for CO2 laser marking systems

B. Dekel, Alexandra Inberg, Nathan I. Croitoru, Shaul Shalem, Abraham Katzir

Optical Engineering, Vol. 39, Issue 5, (May 2000). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.602475

We have designed and constructed a CO2 laser marking system based on a scanned flexible waveguide (silver halide infrared optical fiber or a hollow glass waveguide). CO2 laser power was introduced into the proximal end of the waveguide and the distal tip was placed near the surface of a sample. A permanent magnet was attached to the distal tip, which was displaced in the X and Y directions, using a varying electro magnetic field. An on-line computerized system was used to control the laser power, the position of the distal tip and the scanning speed. The system is capable of cutting, heating or marking on various surfaces. The output profile distribution, spot size and resolution of hollow waveguides and silver halide fibers were investigated and compared.

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B. Dekel, Alexandra Inberg, Nathan I. Croitoru, Shaul Shalem, and Abraham Katzir "Hollow glass waveguides and silver halide fibers as scanning elements for CO2 laser marking systems," Optical Engineering 39(5), (1 May 2000). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.602475

Published: 1 May 2000

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