Apparatus for redirecting radiation

Details Apparatus for redirecting radiation Apparatus for redirecting radiation

2007-02-13

2007-02-13

Nguyen, Hoang V. (Department: 2821)

Communications: directive radio wave systems and devices (e.g.,

Transmission through media other than air or free space

C343S756000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10513810

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for redirecting radiation including a polarization dependent reflector and an optical component able to transform the polarisation of radiation as it passes through the component. Radiation having a first polarisation component impinging upon the reflector from a source is reflected towards a scene area. Radiation not having this polarisation component passes through the reflector. The radiation having the first polarisation is then transmitted towards a scene via the optical component. As the radiation passes via the optical component, reflects back from the scene and passes again via the optical component, the polarisation is changed to state where it can now pass through the polarisation dependent reflector. The apparatus allows a scene to be illuminated as if the illuminator were positioned at the viewpoint of an imaging system, and so aids uniform illumination of the scene. The apparatus is particularly suited to mm-wave systems, wherein the reflector may comprise a parallel wire grid polarizer, and the optical component may comprise a quarter-wave plate.

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