Freeform lens design for laser diode beam shaping

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Abstract

Compared with light emitting diodes (LEDs), laser diodes (LDs) are attractive for applications in which size and radiance matter. The elliptical, highly divergent, and astigmatic beam characteristics make LD beams difficult to handle. Compare with conventional techniques, freeform optics can precisely control the LD beam. However, freeform optics design for LD beam shaping is a very difficult inverse problem. A simple and efficient method is provided to iteratively construct freeform surfaces for achieving difficult LD beam shaping tasks.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Design and Testing VIII
EditorsYongtian Wang, Tina E. Kidger, Kimio Tatsuno
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510622289
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventOptical Design and Testing VIII 2018 - Beijing, China
Duration: 11 Oct 201813 Oct 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume10815
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceOptical Design and Testing VIII 2018
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period11/10/1813/10/18

Keywords

  • Beam shaping
  • Freefrom lens
  • Laser diode
  • Nonimaging optics

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