CPC B23K 26/064 (2015.10) [B23K 26/067 (2013.01); B23K 26/073 (2013.01); G02B 6/02042 (2013.01); G02B 6/03644 (2013.01); G02B 6/262 (2013.01); G02B 6/35 (2013.01); G02B 6/3508 (2013.01); G02B 6/4206 (2013.01); G02B 6/4296 (2013.01); B23K 2103/06 (2018.08)] | 18 Claims |
1. A system for generating a laser beam with different beam profile characteristics, comprising:
a multi-clad fiber having one inner fiber core and at least one outer ring core; and
a switchable device with at least two switch positions, the switchable device configured to couple an input laser beam into a first fiber end of the multi-clad fiber by electively coupling one of
the input laser beam into the inner fiber core of the multi-clad fiber, and
the input laser beam into the at least one outer ring core of the multi-clad fiber.
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