Optical system comprising non-uniformly spaced array of parallel

Details Optical system comprising non-uniformly spaced array of parallel Optical system comprising non-uniformly spaced array of parallel

1988-10-28

1990-07-10

Sikes, William L.

Coherent light generators

Particular component circuitry

Optical pumping

350 9624, 372 24, 372 26, 372 50, G02B 612

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049403036

ABSTRACT:
A far field optical scanning system comprising a coherent light source, a waveguide array phase retardation means and a far field optical detector is characterized by a waveguide array having a linearly increasing spacing between adjacent parallel array elements so as to minimize the production of unwanted sidelobes.

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