This invention discloses a simplified U-
shaped beam inverter, relating to the field of high-power
laser technology. It includes a collimating lens (102), a right-angle mirror, an electro-optic switch (105), and a focusing lens (106). The right-angle mirror consists only of a first reflecting mirror surface (103) and a second reflecting mirror surface (104) that are perpendicular to each other, both of which form a 45° angle with the
beam transmission direction. The entire right-angle mirror is rotated 45° about the
beam transmission direction to simultaneously achieve a 90° symmetrical rotation of the near-field
wavefront and polarization state of the beam. The beam
inverter is placed directly behind the filter
aperture array plate (101), eliminating the need for additional reflecting mirrors or wedge mirrors to guide the beam into and out of the main
optical path. By rotating the entire right-angle mirror by 45°, this invention enables a simplified structure with only two reflecting surfaces to have
wavefront rotation functionality. This allows the entire
inverter module to be directly integrated into a sealed
optical path, significantly simplifying the structure, reducing the number of optical components, improving
system cleanliness and damage resistance while maintaining
functional integrity. It is suitable for high-power
laser amplification systems.