The simplest solution would be to collimate the beam in one dimension with a single cylindrical lens, then collimate the orthogonal dimension with a second cylindrical lens (see Figure 2). Much of the specifics are left to the user as any system can. Another kind of beam shaper is often used in conjunction with a high-power laser diode, for example with a diode bar, to make both its beam radius and beam quality more symmetric with respect to two orthogonal directions. The latter is essential in determining the uniformity of a beam profile over its propagation distance. Conversely, there are cases where originally round laser beams need to be transformed into an elliptical shape. If the laser source is a diode or fiber, this may require additional optical.
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