Optical: systems and elements – Light interference – Electrically or mechanically variable
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-03
2006-10-03
Assaf, Fayez G. (Department: 2872)
Optical: systems and elements
Light interference
Electrically or mechanically variable
C359S579000, C359S566000, C359S572000, C372S020000, C372S092000, C372S099000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07116481
ABSTRACT:
A tunable optical resonator for use as a tunable laser or optical filter comprising a cavity in which the cavity is delimited by a reflection grating and a reflector in which the reflection grating is fixed to a flexible support, the resonator also comprising means for flexing the flexible support for causing the grating to mimic rotation about a selected point. A micro-mechanical tunable resonator as above providing mode-hop free tuning.
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