Abstract: The present invention makes it possible to improve excitation efficiency in a fiber laser device provided with a TFB having an injection optical fiber not connected to an excitation light source. This fiber laser device is provided with: a plurality of excitation light sources, at least one fiber bundle that injects excitation light from the plurality of excitation light sources from a plurality of injection optical fibers and couples the excitation light to one optical fiber; and a cavity that introduces the excitation light coupled by the fiber bundle and amplifies and emits laser light. The number of the plurality of injection optical fibers of the fiber bundle is larger than the number of the plurality of excitation light sources, and a loop part is configured by connecting surplus injection optical fibers to which the excitation light is not injected among the plurality of injection optical fibers of the fiber bundle.

Abstract: A galvanometer mirror according to the present invention comprises: a transparent substrate; a laser beam reflection layer arranged on one surface side of the substrate and causing reflection of a laser beam having a predetermined wavelength; and a machining point beam reflection layer arranged on the other surface side of the substrate and having higher reflectivity for a beam having a wavelength except the predetermined wavelength than the laser beam reflection layer.

Abstract: An optical fiber for a fiber laser includes a core to which a rare-earth element is added, a first cladding formed around the core; and a second cladding formed around the first cladding, and excitation light is guided from at least one end of the first cladding to excite the rare-earth element to output a laser oscillation light. An addition concentration of the rare-earth element to the core is different in a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber for a fiber laser, and a core diameter and a numerical aperture of the optical fiber for a fiber laser are constant in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber for a fiber laser.

Abstract: An optical fiber for a fiber laser includes a core to which a rare-earth element is added, a first cladding formed around the core; and a second cladding formed around the first cladding, and excitation light is guided from at least one end of the first cladding to excite the rare-earth element to output a laser oscillation light. An addition concentration of the rare-earth element to the core is different in a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber for a fiber laser, and a core diameter and a numerical aperture of the optical fiber for a fiber laser are constant in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber for a fiber laser.

Abstract: A machine learning device observes a state variable of the inside and the outside of a laser device including time-series data of light output, which is detected by an output light sensor, and a light output command through a control unit of the laser device, and acquires a determination result on correctness with respect to a quantitative failure occurrence mechanism outputted for each failure in the laser device. The machine learning device learns the quantitative failure occurrence mechanism corresponding to each failure while associating the quantitative failure occurrence mechanism with the state variable and the determination result on correctness with respect to the quantitative failure occurrence mechanism, and decides a quantitative failure occurrence mechanism which is to be outputted when an occurrence of each failure is detected.

Abstract: A laser oscillator of the present invention comprises: a semiconductor laser module; a first optical fiber for propagating a laser beam from the semiconductor laser module; and a first prism including a first input surface fusion-bonded to the first optical fiber and receiving the laser beam having been input from the first optical fiber, a first reflection surface for reflecting the laser beam having been input from the first input surface and for transmitting a stimulated Raman scattered beam, and a first output surface for outputting the laser beam having been reflected on the first reflection surface.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor laser module including: a mirror that comprises a first surface which reflects laser light and which transmits visible light and a second surface which transmits the laser light and which reflects the visible light; and a semiconductor laser element that emits the laser light which is applied to the first surface of the mirror.

Abstract: An optical fiber for a fiber laser includes a core to which a rare-earth element is added, a first cladding formed around the core; and a second cladding formed around the first cladding, and excitation light is guided from at least one end of the first cladding to excite the rare-earth element to output a laser oscillation light. An addition concentration of the rare-earth element to the core is different in a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber for a fiber laser, and a core diameter and a numerical aperture of the optical fiber for a fiber laser are constant in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber for a fiber laser.

Abstract: A fiber laser apparatus includes a fiber laser oscillator that performs laser oscillation with laser light from at least one laser diode module, and includes a loop-shaped optical fiber formed with: a combiner in which at least two input side optical fibers are connected to one output side optical fiber that includes one output end; and an optical fiber for connection of both ends in which the output end of the output side optical fiber is connected to the input end of any one of the input side optical fibers, the optical fiber for connection of both ends including a light leakage means formed such that at least one of values among a numerical aperture, a core diameter and a mode field diameter of the optical fiber for connection of both ends is gradually reduced from a side which is connected to the output end toward a side which is connected to the input end.

Abstract: To provide a laser oscillator, in which an LD module is fixed to a cooling plate through insulated fixation that is superior in durability, cost, and workability in an insulated fixation operation. A laser oscillator includes an LD module. The LD module has one or a plurality of LD light source(s), and is placed on a thermally conductive insulating member placed on a cooling plate. The LD module of the laser oscillator is fixed to the cooling plate, via an elastic insulating member fixed to the cooling plate.

Abstract: A galvanometer mirror according to the present invention comprises: a transparent substrate; a laser beam reflection layer arranged on one surface side of the substrate and causing reflection of a laser beam having a predetermined wavelength; and a machining point beam reflection layer arranged on the other surface side of the substrate and having higher reflectivity for a beam having a wavelength except the predetermined wavelength than the laser beam reflection layer.

Abstract: There is provided a laser device that is able to reduce management tasks by employing microbubble-containing water in which cooling water contains microbubbles. A semiconductor laser device includes a laser oscillation device that includes the one or more laser cavities and a housing that houses the one or more laser cavities; a cooling unit that is arranged outside the laser oscillation device, and can cool circulated cooling water that is used to cool the laser oscillation device; and a cooling water circulation passage that links the laser oscillation device and the cooling unit to allow the circulated cooling water to circulate therethrough, the circulated cooling water being microbubble-containing water that contains microbubbles having a peak diameter of 100 ?m or less.

Abstract: A laser oscillator which can be protected appropriately from reflected light is provided. A laser oscillator includes a plurality of light detection sensors that detect intensities of different wavelengths of leaking light leaking from an optical fiber that emits a laser beam via filters having different properties, and a control unit that stops oscillation of the laser beam when the intensity of the leaking light detected by any one of the plurality of light detection sensors exceeds a threshold set to each of the light detection sensors.

Abstract: A laser oscillator of the present invention comprises: a semiconductor laser module; a first optical fiber for propagating a laser beam from the semiconductor laser module; and a first prism including a first input surface fusion-bonded to the first optical fiber and receiving the laser beam having been input from the first optical fiber, a first reflection surface for reflecting the laser beam having been input from the first input surface and for transmitting a stimulated Raman scattered beam, and a first output surface for outputting the laser beam having been reflected on the first reflection surface.

Abstract: A fiber laser apparatus includes a fiber laser oscillator that performs laser oscillation with laser light from at least one laser diode module, and includes a loop-shaped optical fiber formed with: a combiner in which at least two input side optical fibers are connected to one output side optical fiber that includes one output end; and an optical fiber for connection of both ends in which the output end of the output side optical fiber is connected to the input end of any one of the input side optical fibers, the optical fiber for connection of both ends including a light leakage means formed such that at least one of values among a numerical aperture, a core diameter and a mode field diameter of the optical fiber for connection of both ends is gradually reduced from a side which is connected to the output end toward a side which is connected to the input end.

Abstract: The present invention provides a semiconductor laser module including: a mirror that comprises a first surface which reflects laser light and which transmits visible light and a second surface which transmits the laser light and which reflects the visible light; and a semiconductor laser element that emits the laser light which is applied to the first surface of the mirror.

Abstract: A machine learning device observes a state variable of the inside and the outside of a laser device including time-series data of light output, which is detected by an output light sensor, and a light output command through a control unit of the laser device, and acquires a determination result on correctness with respect to a quantitative failure occurrence mechanism outputted for each failure in the laser device. The machine learning device learns the quantitative failure occurrence mechanism corresponding to each failure while associating the quantitative failure occurrence mechanism with the state variable and the determination result on correctness with respect to the quantitative failure occurrence mechanism, and decides a quantitative failure occurrence mechanism which is to be outputted when an occurrence of each failure is detected.

Abstract: To provide a laser oscillator allowing the use of a plastic lens in a semiconductor laser module for a high-output laser oscillator while being unlikely to reduce the efficiency of coupling to an optical fiber even if a laser output changes. A laser oscillator comprises a semiconductor laser module with multiple semiconductor laser elements. The laser oscillator comprises: multiple lenses in a first group provided in the semiconductor laser module for causing laser beams from the semiconductor laser elements to pass through; and a lens in a second group provided in the semiconductor laser module for causing all beams having passed through the multiple lenses in the first group to pass through. The lenses in the first group are plastic lenses. The lens in the second group is a glass lens.

Abstract: A laser oscillator includes a discharge tube having a discharge area in which laser gas is excited and an output coupler and a rear mirror respectively arranged at both sides of the discharge tube. A first coating material having first reflectance is stacked as a dielectric multilayer on a first area including a radial center portion of a surface of the output coupler, which faces the discharge area, and a second coating material having second reflectance higher than the first reflectance is stacked as a dielectric multilayer on a second area around the first area.

Abstract: Provided is a soldering system that can raise the work efficiency related to the supply of a soldering target and soldering work, while decreasing the oxygen concentration by maintaining high airtightness in a space surrounding the soldering target. A soldering system includes a soldering device and a robot related to the soldering device, in which the soldering device is equipped with a container having an openable lid and accommodating a soldering target, and the robot performs conveying of the soldering target to the soldering device and opening/closing of the lid. In an embodiment of the soldering device, the container is a double structure in which an inner container is accommodated in an outer container, and a first nitrogen supply pipe and second nitrogen supply pipe, which are inert gas supply parts of separate systems, are respectively connected to the inner container and outer container.