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Polarizing apparatus employing an optical element inclined at brewster's angle
Assignee: PATLEX Corp A CORP OF PA
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Filing: 1978-01-16
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Granted: 1988-05-24
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Expires: 1998-01-16
Abstract
Abstract This application disclosed light polarizing apparatus in which light traverses a light path more than once. The light path passes through an amplification region caused by a population inversion. An optical element is mounted to intersect the light path at Brewster's angle polarizing the light passing therethrough.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon Gould
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:34
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/08; B01J19/12; B01J19/121; H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/09; H01S3/091
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
85 words
In combination: a source of unpolarized light rays; means for directing certain of said unpolarized light rays to multiply traverse a predetermined path; an optical element having a first surface; and means for mounting said optical element to intersect said unpolarized light rays with a line perpendicular to said first surface inclined to said path substantially at Brewster's angle thereby passing one polarization of said light rays and reflecting some of the light rays of the other polarization upon each traversal of said predetermined path.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
85 words
In combination: a source of unpolarized light rays; means for directing certain of said unpolarized light rays to multiply traverse a predetermined path; an optical element having a first surface; and means for mounting said optical element to intersect said unpolarized light rays with a line perpendicular to said first surface inclined to said path substantially at Brewster's angle thereby passing one polarization of said light rays and reflecting some of the light rays of the other polarization upon each traversal of said predetermined path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination according to claim 1 in which the directing means includes a pair of reflectors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
156 words
In combination: a walled enclosure containing a source of unpolarized light rays, said unpolarized light rays consisting of a first polarization and a second polarization; and means including at least a pair of reflectors for directing certain of said unpolarized light rays to multiply traverse a predetermined path, at least one of said reflectors being outside of and spaced from said enclosure, a portion of said path being outside of and spaced from said enclosure and a portion of said path being within said enclosure, said path intersecting said enclosure at an optical interface, a line perpendicular to said optical interface being inclined to said path substantially at Brewster's angle so that upon each traversal of said predetermined path said interface passes substantially all of said light rays having said first polarization and reflects a fraction of said light rays having said second polarization while passing the remainder of said light rays having said second polarization.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
156 words
In combination: a walled enclosure containing a source of unpolarized light rays, said unpolarized light rays consisting of a first polarization and a second polarization; and means including at least a pair of reflectors for directing certain of said unpolarized light rays to multiply traverse a predetermined path, at least one of said reflectors being outside of and spaced from said enclosure, a portion of said path being outside of and spaced from said enclosure and a portion of said path being within said enclosure, said path intersecting said enclosure at an optical interface, a line perpendicular to said optical interface being inclined to said path substantially at Brewster's angle so that upon each traversal of said predetermined path said interface passes substantially all of said light rays having said first polarization and reflects a fraction of said light rays having said second polarization while passing the remainder of said light rays having said second polarization.
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