Controllable surface filter

Optical: systems and elements – Optical modulator – Light wave temporal modulation

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359291, G02F 103

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ABSTRACT:
Generally and in one form of the invention this is a periodic surface filter comprising at least one element at a surface of the filter and electronic controls to change the optical characteristics of the element. Other methods and devices are disclosed.

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