Optical: systems and elements – Prism – With reflecting surface
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Cherry, Euncha P (Department: 2872)
Optical: systems and elements
Prism
With reflecting surface
Reexamination Certificate
active
07982983
ABSTRACT:
Beam steering apparatus is presented having a Risley double-prism pair with first and second double-prisms disposed along an optical path, where one or more of the prisms are made from a chalcogenide glass material.
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Aggarwal Ishwar D.
Florea Catalin M
Sanghera Jasbinder S.
Cherry Euncha P
Forman Rebecca L.
Ressing Amy L.
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of
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