Optics: measuring and testing – By light interference – Having light beams of different frequencies
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-24
2006-10-24
Toatley, Jr., Gregory J. (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
By light interference
Having light beams of different frequencies
C356S487000, C356S004100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07126695
ABSTRACT:
A heterodyne interferometer, adaptive optics system, method of measuring movement of a target and/or variations in a beam propagation medium, and method of controlling an adaptive optics system are provided. The heterodyne interferometer includes an acoustic-optical modulator that can superimpose a RF signal on a source signal, and output a zero order beam and a higher order beam. One of the beams comprises a target beam and the other beam comprises a local oscillator beam. A telescope can receive the target beam, and direct the target beam through the beam propagation medium to the target. A beam splitter can receive the local oscillator beam and the reflected beam from the target, and coherently combine the local oscillator beam and the reflected beam to produce a fringe pattern. A detector can receive the fringe pattern and generate an electrical beat signal, which can be demodulated based upon the RF signal.
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