GB2547923B - Co-aligning laterally displaced radiation beams - Google Patents

Co-aligning laterally displaced radiation beams Download PDF

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GB2547923B
GB2547923B GB1603681.6A GB201603681A GB2547923B GB 2547923 B GB2547923 B GB 2547923B GB 201603681 A GB201603681 A GB 201603681A GB 2547923 B GB2547923 B GB 2547923B
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Michael Blanchard Paul
Daniel Daniel Stacey Craig
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    • G02B6/293Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
    • G02B6/29304Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means operating by diffraction, e.g. grating
    • G02B6/29305Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means operating by diffraction, e.g. grating as bulk element, i.e. free space arrangement external to a light guide
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    • G02B6/28Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/293Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
    • G02B6/29304Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means operating by diffraction, e.g. grating
    • G02B6/29305Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means operating by diffraction, e.g. grating as bulk element, i.e. free space arrangement external to a light guide
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EP17707397.0A EP3423878B1 (en) 2016-03-02 2017-02-23 Co-aligning laterally displaced radiation beams
AU2017227069A AU2017227069B2 (en) 2016-03-02 2017-02-23 Co-aligning laterally displaced radiation beams
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Citations (5)

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US5195103A (en) * 1991-05-21 1993-03-16 At&T Bell Laboratories Externally modulated laser source for array illumination
US20030234751A1 (en) * 2002-06-20 2003-12-25 Samsung Electronic Co., Ltd. Image display apparatus having optical scanner
US20100142022A1 (en) * 2008-12-05 2010-06-10 Sjoestroem Fredrik Methods and apparatuses for increasing available power in optical systems
US20140363338A1 (en) * 2013-06-07 2014-12-11 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Spectral apparatus, detection apparatus, light source apparatus, reaction apparatus, and measurement apparatus
WO2015015168A1 (en) * 2013-07-29 2015-02-05 Bae Systems Plc Apparatus for aligning radiation beams

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5195103A (en) * 1991-05-21 1993-03-16 At&T Bell Laboratories Externally modulated laser source for array illumination
US20030234751A1 (en) * 2002-06-20 2003-12-25 Samsung Electronic Co., Ltd. Image display apparatus having optical scanner
US20100142022A1 (en) * 2008-12-05 2010-06-10 Sjoestroem Fredrik Methods and apparatuses for increasing available power in optical systems
US20140363338A1 (en) * 2013-06-07 2014-12-11 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Spectral apparatus, detection apparatus, light source apparatus, reaction apparatus, and measurement apparatus
WO2015015168A1 (en) * 2013-07-29 2015-02-05 Bae Systems Plc Apparatus for aligning radiation beams

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