Abstract: A device for beam shaping of a laser beam includes a prism, a polarization rotator, and a thin-film polarizer. The prism is configured to split an incident laser beam into a first beam half and a second beam half. The first beam half is input coupled into the prism. The first beam half enters the prism at a first incidence side arranged at the Brewster angle vis-à-vis the incident laser beam. The first beam half input coupled into the prism is output coupled from the prism at an exit side of the prism at the Brewster angle. The thin-film polarizer is traversed by the first beam half output coupled from the prism. The polarization rotator rotates a polarization of the second beam half. The second beam half is reflected by the thin-film polarizer. The thin-film polarizer superimposes the first beam half and the second beam half.

Abstract: A beam shaper (1) for shaping a laser beam is provided, including a first beam shaping section (2) designed for shaping a central part of the laser beam, and a second beam shaping section (3) designed for shaping a peripheral part of the laser beam. Moreover, a device for laser beam treatment of a workpiece and a method for laser beam treatment of a workpiece are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a machining head (1) for laser machining machines, in particular for laser cutting machines, having an interface to a laser light source (3), preferably to fiber-coupled or fiber-based laser sources. Said laser sources are designed for more than 500 W of average output power in the near infrared region. The interface is preferably designed for coupling an optical waveguide (2) for the working laser beam (6). The machining head (1) also has a focusing optical unit (11) having preferably only one imaging lens. A deflecting assembly (9, 10) for at least one single deflection of the working laser beam (6) is arranged between the interface and the focusing optical unit (11). Said deflecting assembly (9, 10) is designed as a passive optical element that changes the divergence of the working laser beam (6) in dependence on power.

Abstract: A an optical device for shaping an electromagnetic wave beam and a use thereof, a beam treatment device and a use thereof, and a beam treatment method are provided. The optical device has an optical element positioned within beam propagation direction, and an exciter means functionally connected to the optical element for inducing an oscillation of the focal point in at least one of an x direction and any direction of a plane perpendicular to the beam propagation direction along a focal point oscillation path.

Abstract: A beam shaper (1) for shaping a laser beam is provided, including a first beam shaping section (2) designed for shaping a central part of the laser beam, and a second beam shaping section (3) designed for shaping a peripheral part of the laser beam. Moreover, a device for laser beam treatment of a workpiece and a method for laser beam treatment of a workpiece are provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a machining head (1) for laser machining machines, in particular for laser cutting machines, having an interface to a laser light source (3), preferably to fiber-coupled or fiber-based laser sources. Said laser sources are designed for more than 500 W of average output power in the near infrared region. The interface is preferably designed for coupling an optical waveguide (2) for the working laser beam (6). The machining head (1) also has a focusing optical unit (11) having preferably only one imaging lens. A deflecting assembly (9, 10) for at least one single deflection of the working laser beam (6) is arranged between the interface and the focusing optical unit (11). Said deflecting assembly (9, 10) is designed as a passive optical element that changes the divergence of the working laser beam (6) in dependence on power.

Abstract: Laser machining system (60) comprises a high-power laser (61) for generating a high-power pump laser beam (HP-MM), control signal laser (62) for generating a control signal laser beam (SS), an optical fiber (64) leading from the two lasers to a laser machining head (63). The optical fiber has an SRS amplifier fiber (65) with an inner fiber core (65a) of higher brilliance and with an outer fiber core (65b) of lower brilliance surrounding the inner fiber core. The control signal laser beam (SS) is coupled into the inner fiber core and the pump laser beam (HP-MM) is coupled into the outer fiber core. The radiation component converted from the outer fiber core into the inner fiber core due to the SRS amplification is adjusted by means of the coupled-in power of the control signal laser beam (SS) to adjust the brilliance of the machining laser beam leaving the SRS amplifier fiber.

Abstract: An optical beam switch includes at least one input optical wave guide, multiple output optical wave guides and an optical switching element for selectively switching a light beam guided in the at least one input optical wave guide to one of the output optical wave guides, in which the switching element is between the at least one input optical waveguide and the multiple output optical waveguides. The optical switching element includes a beam propagation element and an optical focusing system, where the beam propagation element has two mutually opposed end faces and where either the beam propagation element or the optical focusing system can be deflected and/or twisted transversely to an optical axis. The at least one input optical wave guide is attached to a first end face of the beam propagation element, and the output optical wave guides are attached to a second end face.

Abstract: An optical beam switch includes at least one input optical wave guide, multiple output optical wave guides and an optical switching element for selectively switching a light beam guided in the at least one input optical wave guide to one of the output optical wave guides, in which the switching element is between the at least one input optical waveguide and the multiple output optical waveguides. The optical switching element includes a beam propagation element and an optical focusing system, where the beam propagation element has two mutually opposed end faces and where either the beam propagation element or the optical focusing system can be deflected and/or twisted transversely to an optical axis. The at least one input optical wave guide is attached to a first end face of the beam propagation element, and the output optical wave guides are attached to a second end face.