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Light beam controller
Assignee: OCE-BRUNING Inc A CORP OF DELAWARE
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Filing: 1976-03-29
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Granted: 1977-08-09
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Expires: 1996-03-29
Abstract
Abstract An acousto optical diffraction cell, capable of passing polychromatic radiation and useful in a high speed, high intensity character generator. A monoclinic prism behaves like a parallel plate of glass when deenergized, and diffracts light under Bragg angle conditions over a useful spectral range when energized, thus ensuring a high I1/I0 ratio. The cell can be used as a very fast linear scan device, or it can be used as a multiple light beam modulator.
Inventors
- 👤 Asger Torben Nielsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 17:28
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/29; G02F1/33
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
An acousto optical diffraction cell comprising: a. a piezoelectric transducer, including a pair of electrodes bonded to opposite sides of said transducer; b. a monoclinic prism bonded to said transducer in such a way, that an ultrasonic wavefront generated by said transducer propagates in a direction that makes the same acute angle with both surfaces where light enters and exits; c. the value of said acute angle is chosen such that incoming light of different wavelengths meet said ultrasonic wavefronts at angles that are substantially equal to the Bragg angle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
An acousto optical diffraction cell comprising: a. a piezoelectric transducer, including a pair of electrodes bonded to opposite sides of said transducer; b. a monoclinic prism bonded to said transducer in such a way, that an ultrasonic wavefront generated by said transducer propagates in a direction that makes the same acute angle with both surfaces where light enters and exits; c. the value of said acute angle is chosen such that incoming light of different wavelengths meet said ultrasonic wavefronts at angles that are substantially equal to the Bragg angle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
An acousto optical diffraction cell as in claim 1, where: a. at least one of said electrodes is divided into a number of separate sections; b. said separate sections being aligned in a row the direction of which is perpendicular to the direction of the incoming light beam and to the direction of propagation of said ultrasonic wavefront.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-08-08 | 1981-02-07 | 1981-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-08-08 | 1985-02-07 | 1985-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-08-08 | 1989-02-07 | 1989-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |