In summer 2019, the iBEAM concept has been published in the peer-reviewed journal Optics Express (Optical Society of America, OSA).
The publication is freely available by open access online via OSA Publishing. (Julian Haas, Michael Pleyer, Josephine Nauschütz, Johannes Koeth, Markus Nägele, Olga Bibikova, Tatiana Sakharova, Viacheslav Artyushenko, and Boris Mizaikoff, “iBEAM: substrate-integrated hollow waveguides for efficient laser beam combining,” Opt. Express 27, 23059-23066 (2019); https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.27.023059).
With an Impact Factor of 3.561 in 2018 and a Google Scholar h5-index 99, Optics Express is a well-recognized journal in the field of optics and photonics.
Close-up image of the end-facet of the substrate integrated hollow waveguide iBEAM propagating red light.
In the publication, a comprehensive description of the potential benefits of the iBEAM concept as well as detailed design and fabrication considerations are given. Additionally, beam combination of the substrate-integrated hollow waveguide concept for beam combination in the mid-infrared (MIR) is provided. With the derived performance, the developed iBEAM concept is highly suitable for the demands within the MIRACLE project. Further, beam combination for manufacturing processes as well as for infrared spectroscopy are envisioned in addition to application in chem/bio sensor concepts.
