multibeamekolokit

Multibeamekolokit is a proposed concept in photonics referring to a system capable of generating and controlling a set of laser beams in parallel, enabling independent focus positions and trajectories within a shared optical axis.

The design typically features a central beam source that feeds a network of splitters and fast steering units, with spatial light modulators or diffractive optical elements shaping each beam and dynamic phase control to align the focal points.

Various architectures have been suggested, including spatial multiplexing, time multiplexing, and wavelength multiplexing, often with a closed-loop metrology subsystem to compensate for drift in alignment, power distribution, and polarization effects.

Potential applications span high-throughput laser processing, parallel microsurgery, multi-point fluorescence and confocal microscopy, LiDAR and remote sensing, and automated semiconductor inspection.

Major challenges include crosstalk between beams, nonuniform intensity distribution, thermal and mechanical stability, synchronization precision, calibration complexity, and cost considerations.

In the literature, multibeamekolokit is not a standardized term and is mainly discussed in theoretical or speculative contexts, with limited experimental demonstrations reported in small research settings.