An overview of micro-optical components and system technology: bulk, planar, and thin-film for laser initiated devices

Todd Lizotte

doi:10.1117/12.862446

3 September 2010 An overview of micro-optical components and system technology: bulk, planar, and thin-film for laser initiated devices

Todd Lizotte

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Proceedings Volume 7795, Optical Technologies for Arming, Safing, Fuzing, and Firing VI; 77950B (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.862446
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

There are a number of attractive micro optical elements or combinations of elements that are currently used or could be employed in optically initiated ordnance systems. When taking a broad-spectrum examination of optically initiated devices, the required key parameters become obviously straightforward for micro optics. Plainly stated, micro optics need to be simple, inexpensive, reliable, robust and compatible within their operational environment. This presentation focuses on the variety of optical elements and components available in the market place today that could be used to realize micro-optical beam shaping and delivery systems for optically initiated devices. A number of micro optical elements will be presented with specific bulk, planar optical and thin film optical devices, such as diffractive optics, micro prisms, axicons, waveguides, micro lenses, beam splitters and gratings. Further descriptions will be presented on the subject of coupling light from a laser beam into a multimode optical fiber. The use of micro optics for collimation of the laser source and conditioning of the laser beam to achieve the highest efficiency and matching the optical fiber NA will be explained. An emphasis on making these optical assemblies compact and rugged will be highlighted.

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Todd Lizotte "An overview of micro-optical components and system technology: bulk, planar, and thin-film for laser initiated devices", Proc. SPIE 7795, Optical Technologies for Arming, Safing, Fuzing, and Firing VI, 77950B (3 September 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.862446

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Semiconductor lasers

Lenses

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