CA966924A - Resonant piezoelectric acousto-optic light filter and apparatus using same - Google Patents

Resonant piezoelectric acousto-optic light filter and apparatus using same

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Publication number
CA966924A
CA966924A CA118,933A CA118933A CA966924A CA 966924 A CA966924 A CA 966924A CA 118933 A CA118933 A CA 118933A CA 966924 A CA966924 A CA 966924A
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acousto
same
light filter
optic light
resonant piezoelectric
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CA118,933A
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Donald L. Hammond
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HP Inc
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Hewlett Packard Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/11—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on acousto-optical elements, e.g. using variable diffraction by sound or like mechanical waves

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Modulation, Optical Deflection, Nonlinear Optics, Optical Demodulation, Optical Logic Elements (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Piezo-Electric Or Mechanical Vibrators, Or Delay Or Filter Circuits (AREA)
CA118,933A 1970-08-07 1971-07-23 Resonant piezoelectric acousto-optic light filter and apparatus using same Expired CA966924A (en)

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US6195070A 1970-08-07 1970-08-07

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CA966924A true CA966924A (en) 1975-04-29

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US (1) US3655265A (de)
CA (1) CA966924A (de)
CH (1) CH537603A (de)
DE (2) DE2138942C3 (de)
FR (1) FR2102111B1 (de)
GB (1) GB1356035A (de)

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GB1356035A (en) 1974-06-12
DE2138942C3 (de) 1975-02-06
DE2166342B2 (de) 1974-08-15
FR2102111B1 (de) 1974-03-29
DE2166342C3 (de) 1975-04-17
DE2166342A1 (de) 1973-09-06
US3655265A (en) 1972-04-11
DE2138942B2 (de) 1974-06-27
CH537603A (de) 1973-05-31
FR2102111A1 (de) 1972-04-07
DE2138942A1 (de) 1972-02-17

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