Rofin-sinar Laser Gmbh

Reinhold Dinger

Klaus Ludewigt

Sven-Olov Roos

An optical fiber for high-power laser transmission is formed of a glass fiber with a fiber core and a fiber cladding surrounding the fiber core. An intermediate layer of polymer is disposed on the fiber cladding, a metallic coating of film is disposed on the intermediate layer, and the metallic coating is protected against mechanically induced damage with an outer jacket. The operational condition of the optical fiber is monitored in that the electrical resistance across the metallic coating is measured along the optical fiber. When the resistance exceeds a predetermined threshold value, the laser radiation is prevented from entering the optical fiber, preferably with a shutter.

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Reinhold Dinger