Optical systems

摘要

Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an optical system that includes a base unit and one or more cartridges that are removably attachable to the base unit. The one or more cartridges can include optical components configured to output a beam of light (e.g., a laser). The base unit can be configured to combine multiple beams of light (e.g., emitted by multiple cartridges) and output a combined beam of light. The cartridges can be interchanged to modify the light output by the optical system. The optical system can include thermally one or more stable enclosures and/or a temperature controller. The optical system can include one or more alignment adjustment optical components configured to adjust the alignment of one or more light beams.

主权项

1. An optical system comprising:
a base unit having a thermally stable enclosure and a cartridge receiver; a cartridge removably attached to the cartridge receiver, the cartridge comprising a thermally stable enclosure; a temperature controller configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the base unit and configured to control the temperature in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge; one or more optical components configured to output a beam of light and disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the cartridge; and one or more alignment adjustment optical components disposed in the thermally stable enclosure of the base unit and configured to adjust the alignment of the light beam.