Liquid crystal cells – elements and systems – Liquid crystal system – Computational system employing liquid crystal element
Patent
1997-02-12
1999-11-02
Gross, Anita Pellman
Liquid crystal cells, elements and systems
Liquid crystal system
Computational system employing liquid crystal element
2502521, 25055935, 250550, 2502013, 2502019, 356359, 359900, 359638, G01J 120, G02B 2762
Patent
active
059780533
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for characterizing light beam collimation and alignment. A liquid crystal device receiving a light beam from a collimation lens has a lenslet array generated thereon. A corresponding array of point spread functions are detected by a charge coupled device camera, from which light beam collimation and alignment are characterized. The data may be further used to adjust the collimation lens to correct misalignment.
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Doyle Sean M.
Giles Michael K.
Prasad Narashimha
Gross Anita Pellman
Myers Jeffrey D.
New Mexico State University Technology Transfer Corporation
Parker Kenneth
Peacock Deborah A.
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