COUPLER AND ALIGNMENT UNIT FOR OPTICAL POWER TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Abstract

A coupler assembly is provided for connecting an optical fiber cable to an optical power transport system, the optical fiber cable configured to transport a high power laser beam generated by an optical power source of the system, the coupler assembly comprising: a housing configured to attach to one end of the optical fiber cable; a vacuum chamber formed within the housing and configured to receive the laser beam passing through the coupler assembly; and at least one lens disposed at a first end of the housing and configured to collimate the received laser beam to the vacuum chamber.

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