Opto-Optical Beam Deflector, Modulator, and Shaper.

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Abstract:

The present invention relates to an optical beam deflector, beam modulator and beam shaper using a Raman-Nath diffraction methodology generated by a plurality of writing laser beams focused onto a bulk optical material having anisotropic optical characteristics for deflection, modulation, and shaping of a beam of light incident to the diffraction grating. The writing laser beams are split from a tunable laser source and the choice of the desired operational characteristic, i.e. deflector, modulator, and shaper are chosen by selective manipulation of the source beam of and the derived split beams.

Author(s):
Ditman, L. S.
Author Organization(s):
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
Descriptive Note:
Patent Application, Filed 4 Jun 87,
Pagination:
0021

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Availability: This Government-owned Invention Available For U.s. Licensing And, Possibly, For Foreign Licensing. Copy Of Application Available Ntis.

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
PAT-APPL-057 994
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*PATENT APPLICATIONS, *DEFLECTORS, *MODULATORS, ANISOTROPY, BEAM SPLITTING, BEAMS(RADIATION), BULK MATERIALS, DEFLECTION, GRATINGS(SPECTRA), LASER BEAMS, LIGHT, MODULATION, OPTICAL PROPERTIES, OPTICS, SOURCES, TUNABLE LASERS, WRITING
Field(s)/Group(s):
Optics
Report Date:
1987 Jun 04