Optical: systems and elements – Holographic system or element – Using a hologram as an optical element
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-25
2006-07-25
Lavarias, Arnel C. (Department: 2872)
Optical: systems and elements
Holographic system or element
Using a hologram as an optical element
C359S350000, C359S618000, C356S004010
Reexamination Certificate
active
07081978
ABSTRACT:
A system and method for combining a predetermined number of laser beams. The system (30) includes a collimating lens (34) for receiving and collimating the laser beams and a holographic device (36) positioned to receive beams from the collimating lens (34) and output beams which are co-aligned. The holographic device (36) includes a predetermined number of holographic optical elements (46, 48, 50), wherein each holographic optical element (46, 48, 50) is designed for a particular wavelength of the laser beams. In the preferred embodiment, the holographic optical elements are volume holograms, and the system further includes a blazed grating (38) positioned between the collimating lens (34) and the holographic device (36) to account for variations in the wavelengths of the laser beams due to environmental conditions.
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Alkov Leonard A.
Gunther John E.
Lavarias Arnel C.
Raytheon Company
Vick Karl A.
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