A system and method for combining a predetermined number of laser beams.
The system (30) includes a collimating lens (34) for receiving and
collimating the laser beams and a holographic device (36) positioned to
receive beams from the collimating lens (34) and output beams which are
co-aligned. The holographic device (36) includes a predetermined number
of holographic optical elements (46, 48, 50), wherein each holographic
optical element (46, 48, 50) is designed for a particular wavelength of
the laser beams. In the preferred embodiment, the holographic optical
elements are volume holograms, and the system further includes a blazed
grating (38) positioned between the collimating lens (34) and the
holographic device (36) to account for variations in the wavelengths of
the laser beams due to environmental conditions.