CA1162281A - Controllable mirror - Google Patents
Controllable mirrorInfo
- Publication number
- CA1162281A CA1162281A CA000358437A CA358437A CA1162281A CA 1162281 A CA1162281 A CA 1162281A CA 000358437 A CA000358437 A CA 000358437A CA 358437 A CA358437 A CA 358437A CA 1162281 A CA1162281 A CA 1162281A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- rigid
- membrane
- mirror
- central post
- attached
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- 239000012528 membrane Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 73
- 235000012431 wafers Nutrition 0.000 claims abstract description 31
- 238000013519 translation Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 7
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 abstract description 13
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 description 8
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 4
- 230000014616 translation Effects 0.000 description 4
- 229910001374 Invar Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000000853 adhesive Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000001070 adhesive effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000009792 diffusion process Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000006073 displacement reaction Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000005452 bending Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000005465 channeling Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000011248 coating agent Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000000576 coating method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000013078 crystal Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000000994 depressogenic effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 1
- CPBQJMYROZQQJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N helium neon Chemical compound [He].[Ne] CPBQJMYROZQQJC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000003334 potential effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000010453 quartz Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000004904 shortening Methods 0.000 description 1
- VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N silicon dioxide Inorganic materials O=[Si]=O VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000006641 stabilisation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000011105 stabilization Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
- G02B7/18—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for prisms; for mirrors
- G02B7/182—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for prisms; for mirrors for mirrors
- G02B7/1821—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for prisms; for mirrors for mirrors for rotating or oscillating mirrors
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
- H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
- H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
- H01S3/081—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof comprising three or more reflectors
- H01S3/083—Ring lasers
-
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
- H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
- H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
- H01S3/08—Construction or shape of optical resonators or components thereof
- H01S3/086—One or more reflectors having variable properties or positions for initial adjustment of the resonator
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Lasers (AREA)
- Gyroscopes (AREA)
- Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US7461979A | 1979-09-12 | 1979-09-12 | |
| US074,619 | 1979-09-12 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1162281A true CA1162281A (en) | 1984-02-14 |
Family
ID=22120578
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000358437A Expired CA1162281A (en) | 1979-09-12 | 1980-08-18 | Controllable mirror |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS598076B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| CA (1) | CA1162281A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| DE (1) | DE3032997A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| FR (1) | FR2465336A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| GB (1) | GB2059143B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| IL (1) | IL60865A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| IT (1) | IT1145668B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
Families Citing this family (17)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2519151B1 (fr) * | 1981-12-24 | 1985-07-12 | Onera (Off Nat Aerospatiale) | Miroir a focale variable |
| EP0106230B1 (de) * | 1982-10-06 | 1986-07-16 | Bodenseewerk Gerätetechnik GmbH | Verfahren zum Anbringen von Resonatorspiegeln bei einem Laser |
| DE3322212A1 (de) * | 1983-06-21 | 1985-01-03 | Bodenseewerk Gerätetechnik GmbH, 7770 Überlingen | Verfahren zum verbinden von teilen durch optisches ansprengen |
| JPS59103076U (ja) * | 1982-12-25 | 1984-07-11 | カルソニックカンセイ株式会社 | 熱交換器用チユ−ブ |
| US4685767A (en) * | 1984-02-27 | 1987-08-11 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Fine adjustment apparatus for optical system lens |
| EP0293528A1 (en) * | 1987-06-05 | 1988-12-07 | The Singer Company | Path length controller for ring laser gyroscope |
| DE3423299A1 (de) * | 1984-06-23 | 1986-01-02 | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., 8000 München | Verfahren zum ueberwachen von raumbereichen sowie lichtschranke |
| US4969726A (en) * | 1985-06-03 | 1990-11-13 | Northrop Corporation | Ring laser gyro path-length-control mechanism |
| US4865436A (en) * | 1986-03-25 | 1989-09-12 | Honeywell Inc. | Low cost ring laser angular rate sensor |
| US4847858A (en) * | 1986-06-24 | 1989-07-11 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Optical resonator for a laser |
| GB8615789D0 (en) * | 1986-06-27 | 1986-08-06 | British Aerospace | Lasers |
| US4865451A (en) * | 1986-12-22 | 1989-09-12 | Ahonen Robert G | Silicon substrate mirror assembly for lasers |
| US4836675A (en) * | 1987-06-29 | 1989-06-06 | Litton Systems, Inc. | Apparatus and method for detecting rotation rate and direction of rotation and providing cavity length control in multioscillator ring laser gyroscopes |
| DE3934968A1 (de) * | 1988-12-23 | 1990-07-05 | Teldix Gmbh | Piezoantrieb |
| DE3935891A1 (de) * | 1988-12-23 | 1990-07-19 | Teldix Gmbh | Anordnung zum verstellen eines spiegels in einem laserkreisel |
| US5400184A (en) * | 1992-10-29 | 1995-03-21 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Kinematic high bandwidth mirror mount |
| RU2232453C1 (ru) * | 2002-12-23 | 2004-07-10 | Открытое акционерное общество "Научно-исследовательский институт газоразрядных приборов "Плазма" | Волноводный двухканальный газовый лазер |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB769907A (en) * | 1954-12-20 | 1957-03-13 | Westinghouse Electric Int Co | Improvements in or relating to electromagnetic devices |
| US3581227A (en) * | 1968-04-18 | 1971-05-25 | Honeywell Inc | Adjustable, thin membrane mirror for use in the stabilization of ring lasers |
| NL7511634A (nl) * | 1975-10-03 | 1977-04-05 | Philips Nv | Electromagnetisch bestuurbare zwenkspiegelinrich- ting. |
| US4160184A (en) * | 1978-01-09 | 1979-07-03 | The Singer Company | Piezoelectric actuator for a ring laser |
-
1980
- 1980-08-18 CA CA000358437A patent/CA1162281A/en not_active Expired
- 1980-08-19 IL IL60865A patent/IL60865A/xx unknown
- 1980-09-02 DE DE19803032997 patent/DE3032997A1/de active Granted
- 1980-09-08 GB GB8028939A patent/GB2059143B/en not_active Expired
- 1980-09-10 IT IT49642/80A patent/IT1145668B/it active
- 1980-09-11 FR FR8019652A patent/FR2465336A1/fr active Granted
- 1980-09-12 JP JP55126155A patent/JPS598076B2/ja not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| IT1145668B (it) | 1986-11-05 |
| FR2465336B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1984-06-29 |
| IL60865A (en) | 1985-12-31 |
| GB2059143A (en) | 1981-04-15 |
| FR2465336A1 (fr) | 1981-03-20 |
| IT8049642A0 (it) | 1980-09-10 |
| JPS5648190A (en) | 1981-05-01 |
| JPS598076B2 (ja) | 1984-02-22 |
| DE3032997A1 (de) | 1981-04-02 |
| DE3032997C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1989-07-20 |
| GB2059143B (en) | 1984-03-14 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US4383763A (en) | Controllable mirrors | |
| CA1162281A (en) | Controllable mirror | |
| US4160184A (en) | Piezoelectric actuator for a ring laser | |
| US4267478A (en) | Pathlength controller for a ring laser gyroscope | |
| US5148076A (en) | Apparatus for thermal tuning of path length control drivers | |
| HK1008084B (en) | Path length control driver apparatus | |
| US4915492A (en) | Mirror transducer assembly with selected thermal compensation | |
| JPH0142153B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | ||
| US5162870A (en) | Substrate for ring laser gyro with nonuniform outer rim | |
| WO1986001887A1 (en) | Stable path length control elements | |
| US5311280A (en) | Laser light length control assembly for ring laser gyro | |
| US4565941A (en) | Oscillatory drive mechanisms for a ring laser gyro | |
| US4824253A (en) | Glass driver for laser mirror | |
| EP0201854A2 (en) | Ring laser angular rate sensor | |
| US5116131A (en) | Mirror transducer assembly for ring laser gyroscopes | |
| US5116128A (en) | Mirror transducer assembly for ring laser gyroscope | |
| US4836677A (en) | Ring laser cavity length control mirror assembly | |
| JPH0831637B2 (ja) | リング・レ−ザの製造方法 | |
| GB2104283A (en) | Piezoelectric transducer | |
| EP0293528A1 (en) | Path length controller for ring laser gyroscope | |
| CA2147491A1 (en) | Electrostatic path length control transducer | |
| JP2955703B2 (ja) | 光路長制御用圧電アクチュエータ構造体 | |
| US4861161A (en) | Method of constructing a moment insensitive pathlength control mirror assembly for a ring laser gyroscope | |
| JP2005266567A (ja) | 偏向ミラー、共振周波数制御方法、光書込装置及び画像形成装置 | |
| GB2037455A (en) | Pathlength controller for a ring laser gyroscope |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKEX | Expiry |