How to combine two laser CO2 beams?

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Jlew Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 9	How to combine two laser CO2 beams? 03/16/2007 1:06 PM
	We would like to combine two CO2 laser (each 100W) placed one aside of the other to one beam. I was told that the laser beam has to be polarized. Can some one help me with a drawing; define the optical components needed and its manufacturer or supplier? Can, theoretically two pairs of combined beams be combined again, forming one beam?
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bhankiii Guru Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: El Lago, Texas, USA Posts: 2639 Good Answers: 65	#1 Re: How to combine two laser CO2 beams? 03/16/2007 4:58 PM
	http://www.optical-components.com/beam-splitter.html
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coffeebean Power-User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Central America Posts: 227 Good Answers: 1	#2 Re: How to combine two laser CO2 beams? 03/16/2007 6:57 PM
	My understanding was that coherent light can´t be polarized. Would you please expand a bit?
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user-deleted-13 Guru Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 4513 Good Answers: 88	#3 In reply to #2 Re: How to combine two laser CO2 beams? 03/16/2007 11:22 PM
	Coherent light can indeed be polarized and typically is.
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Kris Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Etherville Posts: 12334 Good Answers: 115	#4 Re: How to combine two laser CO2 beams? 03/20/2007 7:34 AM
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Bill ML Power-User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 242 Good Answers: 3	#5 Re: How to combine two laser CO2 beams? 07/19/2007 8:12 PM
	Suggest synrad.com They do just that. Take two 25 CO2 lasers and have 50W. Two 50W CO2 laser and have 200W.
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