An apparatus includes an optical source situated to produce a fiducial source beam, and an
optical fiducial pattern generator situated to produce with the fiducial source beam at least …

A laser patterning alignment method provides a way to position a target at a working
distance in a laser patterning system such that fiducial marks on the target are positioned in …

(57) ABSTRACT A method includes generating a multimode laser beam having an initial
beam parameter product (bpp) and directing the multimode laser beam to an input end of a …

Disclosed herein are methods, apparatus, and systems for providing an optical beam
delivery device, comprising a first length of fiber comprising a first RIP formed to enable …

Fiber bending mechanisms vary beam characteristics by deflecting or bending one or more
fibers, by urging portions of one or more fibers toward a fiber shaping surface having a …

(57) ABSTRACT A modular and scalable high-power fiber laser system is configurable to
generate 1 kW or more of laser output, and includes one or more separable pump modules …

A method includes determining a set of pattern position errors between (i) a set of expected
pattern positions of a calibration pattern on a laser target situated in a laser processing field …

Methods, apparatus, and systems for active saturable absorbance of an optical beam. An
active saturable absorber may comprise an optical input to receive an optical beam, and one …

A glass blank is cut out from a glass plate by forming a crack starting portion inside the glass
plate by moving a first laser beam relative to the glass plate such that a focal position of the …

A method of tailoring beam characteristics of a laser beam during fabrication of an electronic
device. The method includes: providing a substrate comprising one or more layers; adjusting …