WO2001086762A3 - Reflector for laser interrogation of three-dimensional objects - Google Patents

Reflector for laser interrogation of three-dimensional objects Download PDF

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WO2001086762A3
WO2001086762A3 PCT/US2001/015447 US0115447W WO0186762A3 WO 2001086762 A3 WO2001086762 A3 WO 2001086762A3 US 0115447 W US0115447 W US 0115447W WO 0186762 A3 WO0186762 A3 WO 0186762A3
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reflector
dimensional objects
laser interrogation
mirror elements
optical device
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Peter Will
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Peter Will
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • G02B26/10—Scanning systems
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • G02B26/0816—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more reflecting elements
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S359/00—Optical: systems and elements
    • Y10S359/90—Methods

Abstract

An optical device including a mirror array (198) having a plurality of movable mirror elements (205, 220, 240) and a controller for controlling the mirror elements. The controller changes the position of the mirror elements, based on a plurality of digital bits, to produce an output beam. The optical device may be used for optical scanning.
PCT/US2001/015447 2000-05-12 2001-05-10 Reflector for laser interrogation of three-dimensional objects WO2001086762A2 (en)

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