Coherent light generators – Particular resonant cavity – Specified cavity component
Reexamination Certificate
2004-02-25
2009-12-08
Harvey, Minsun (Department: 2828)
Coherent light generators
Particular resonant cavity
Specified cavity component
C372S009000, C372S020000, C372S023000, C372S102000, C359S831000, C359S833000, C359S837000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07630425
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus is disclosed for optically steering an optical beam, the apparatus comprising a pair of optical prism components arranged together with a diffraction grating so as to allow efficient coupling of an array of spectrally and spatially offset laser diodes to a common optical fiber. A method of optically steering at least one of a series of optical beams is disclosed, the method comprising providing a pair of optical prism components comprising a thermo-optic material; actuating at least one of the components so as to steer at least one of the series of optical beams received from an array of spatially and spectrally offset lasers.
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McCallion Kevin
Tayebati Parviz
Walker Duncan
Finisar Corporation
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