Method and apparatus for linearly scanning energy over an optica

Details Method and apparatus for linearly scanning energy over an optica Method and apparatus for linearly scanning energy over an optica

1994-03-02

1995-03-21

Healy, Brian

Optical waveguides

Optical fiber bundle

385 38, 385116, 385119, 385147, 606 7, 606 11, 606 15, 606 16, 128898, G02B 604, A61B 1736

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ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for relatively moving energy across an array of optical fibers. The energy may be scanned across the fiber array. A dielectric mirror mounted on a galvanometer scanner is moved so as to cause successive pulses to irradiate different segments of the fiber optic array. As a result, each fiber receives radiation having sufficient fluence while reducing the energy per pulse (or the cw equivalent). Rather, than move the energy across the fiber array, the fiber array itself may be moved. One possible manner of movement is use of a piezo electric stack.

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