Optical device for the combination of light beams

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2008-09-23

2008-09-23

Pritchett, Joshua L (Department: 2872)

Optical: systems and elements

Single channel simultaneously to or from plural channels

By refraction at beam splitting or combining surface

C359S638000, C359S640000, C359S831000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10521892

ABSTRACT:
An optical device for combining a first light beam and at least one second light beam includes a first beam splitting device, a second beam splitting device and a position detector. The first beam splitting device splits a first reference beam from the first light beam and a second reference beam from the second light beam. The second beam splitting device splits a third reference beam from the first light beam and a fourth reference beam from the second light beam. The position detector detects respective positions of the reference beams so as to enable a respective propagation direction and/or a respective position of the first and/or second light beams to be adjusted as a function of the detected positions of the reference beams.

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