Laser beam diverting aperture and reflection capture device

A laser processing system configured to reflect and remove excess energy from a laser beam generated during laser processing, the laser processing system comprising:

• a laser source and laser beam delivery component;
• a laser beam trimming and redirecting device having an aperture therein, the device positioned in a path of the laser beam downstream from the laser beam delivery component and upstream of a workpiece wherein the trimming and redirecting device comprises an outer perimeter providing an exit opening for the laser beam having a first cross-sectional dimension, an inner beveled surface extending substantially continuously from the exit opening to an inlet opening of the aperture for entry of the laser beam and an outer beveled surface extending from the outer perimeter and providing an inlet to the aperture having a second cross-sectional dimension less than the first cross sectional dimension such that inlet opening is smaller than the exit opening, the beveled surfaces defining the aperture and each beveled surface positioned in the path of the laser beam such that the aperture and the inner beveled surface cooperate to focus the laser beam and direct the laser beam to the workpiece while the outer beveled surface reflects back at least some excess energy trimmed from the laser beam as the laser beam travels through the aperture to the workpiece;
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• a capture device positioned upstream of the trimming and redirecting device and near the laser beam delivery component and the capture device configured to absorb at least some of the excess energy reflected back by the trimming and redirecting device.