Beam steering optical system and method and ophthalmic apparatus

Details Beam steering optical system and method and ophthalmic apparatus Beam steering optical system and method and ophthalmic apparatus

1995-08-14

1997-05-27

Dang, Hung X.

Optics: eye examining, vision testing and correcting

Eye examining or testing instrument

Objective type

351205, 351246, A61B 310, A61B 300

Patent

active

056336950

ABSTRACT:
A beam steering optical system having a system pupil includes an irradiating optical system producing an irradiating light beam for irradiating an object. The system also includes a two-sided rotatable mirror positioned to cover only a first portion of the system pupil and to receive and reflect with a first surface the irradiating light beam. An objective lens receives the irradiating light beam reflected from the mirror and focuses the irradiating light beam on the object. These elements together define an irradiation path for the irradiating light beam. When reflected by the object, the irradiating light beam is denoted as a detecting light beam. The objective lens receives the detecting light beam reflected by the object and directs it to a second portion of the system pupil not covered by mirror. A beam redirector receives the detecting light beam after passing through the second portion of the system pupil, and redirects it to a second surface of the mirror, which reflects the detecting light beam to a position-sensing photodetector. The mirror steers both beams through the same angle when rotating. The objective lens, the mirror, the beam redirector, and the photodetector together define an observation path for the detecting beam. The irradiation path and the observation path are spaced from each other to prevent cross-talk therebetween.

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patent: 5106184 (1992-04-01), Milbocker

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