Optical: systems and elements – Prism
Reexamination Certificate
2008-01-15
2008-01-15
Lavarias, Arnel (Department: 2872)
Optical: systems and elements
Prism
C359S822000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11356804
ABSTRACT:
Compact beam manipulators employ one or more Risley prism sets with or without a parallel plate translator. One beam manipulator contains a plate mounted to permit pitch and yaw adjustments and a prism set mounted to permit rotations. The rotations of the prisms adjust a beam direction, and adjustment of the plate adjusts the beam position. Another beam manipulator contains a prism set mounted to permit rotations and pitch and yaw adjustments of the prisms. The rotations and pitch and yaw adjustments provide coupled changes in the position and direction of a beam, and iterative adjustments alternate between rotating prisms to change the beam direction and the adjusting pitch and yaw to change the beam position. The iterative adjustments are complete when the beam has a target position and a target direction to within required tolerances. Gluing elements to optic holders minimizes stress-induced birefringence and temperature and humidity effects.
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Detro Scott M.
Prince James B.
Agilent Technologie,s Inc.
Lavarias Arnel
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