Optics: measuring and testing – For light transmission or absorption
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-23
2006-05-23
Toatley, Jr., Gregory J. (Department: 2877)
Optics: measuring and testing
For light transmission or absorption
C356S614000, C359S359000
Reexamination Certificate
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07050169
ABSTRACT:
A method for measuring a physical function forms a symmetric composite function by combining the physical function with a reference function. The method obtains a Fourier transform of the symmetric composite function. The method calculates an inverse Fourier transform of the obtained Fourier transform, wherein the calculated inverse Fourier transform provides information regarding the physical function. The physical function can be a nonlinearity profile of a sample with at least one sample surface. The physical function can alternatively by a sample temporal waveform of a sample optical pulse.
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Digonnet Michel J.F.
Kino Gordon S.
Ozcan Aydogan
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Nguyen Sang H.
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