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8. TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS
This section describes the inner elements of this device and the process to optimize the delivered optical
power. It also includes the mechanical drawings of the combiner and a list of the software commands and
queries.
8-1 Inner elements of the laser bench
The following elements are present inside the optical head of the combiner (see figure 6-1):
- the laser sources,
- one or several acousto-optic modulators (AOM),
- one or several motorized power adjustment (MPA) modules,
- some optical elements to combine the beams into a single geometry,
- optionally, one or several fiber coupling systems,
- optionally, one or several clean-up filters
Each laser source emits an output beam directed on the optical elements.
If present, the clean-up filters cut off the unwanted part of the emission spectrum.
The steering mirrors deflect each beam precisely into a single geometry, towards the output aperture.
If present, the fiber coupling system finally acts to focus the incoming beams into the delivery fiber.
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