DE2960545D1 - Optical device for and method of amplitude modulation of light beam - Google Patents

Optical device for and method of amplitude modulation of light beam

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DE2960545D1
DE2960545D1 DE7979300072T DE2960545T DE2960545D1 DE 2960545 D1 DE2960545 D1 DE 2960545D1 DE 7979300072 T DE7979300072 T DE 7979300072T DE 2960545 T DE2960545 T DE 2960545T DE 2960545 D1 DE2960545 D1 DE 2960545D1
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light beam
optical device
amplitude modulation
modulation
amplitude
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Ii Joseph Grover Gordon
Glenn Tavernia Sincerbox
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International Business Machines Corp
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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
    • G02B26/02—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the intensity of light

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Light Control Or Optical Switches (AREA)
  • Electrochromic Elements, Electrophoresis, Or Variable Reflection Or Absorption Elements (AREA)
DE7979300072T 1978-03-27 1979-01-17 Optical device for and method of amplitude modulation of light beam Expired DE2960545D1 (en)

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US05/890,171 US4165155A (en) 1978-03-27 1978-03-27 Amplitude modulation of light beam

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US (1) US4165155A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0004411B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPS54128752A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1081836A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2960545D1 (enExample)
IT (1) IT1165000B (enExample)

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US4165155A (en) 1979-08-21
EP0004411B1 (en) 1981-08-05
EP0004411A3 (en) 1979-10-31
EP0004411A2 (en) 1979-10-03
IT7920931A0 (it) 1979-03-13
JPS6126051B2 (enExample) 1986-06-18
JPS54128752A (en) 1979-10-05
IT1165000B (it) 1987-04-22
CA1081836A (en) 1980-07-15

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