DE60208008D1 - Vorrichtung zur steuerung eines lichtstrahls - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur steuerung eines lichtstrahls

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DE60208008D1
DE60208008D1 DE60208008T DE60208008T DE60208008D1 DE 60208008 D1 DE60208008 D1 DE 60208008D1 DE 60208008 T DE60208008 T DE 60208008T DE 60208008 T DE60208008 T DE 60208008T DE 60208008 D1 DE60208008 D1 DE 60208008D1
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array
electrodes
controlling
light beam
distribution
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DE60208008T2 (de
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Melanie Holmes
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Thomas Swan and Co Ltd
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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
    • G02F1/29—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 position or the direction of light beams, i.e. deflection
    • G02F1/292—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 position or the direction of light beams, i.e. deflection by controlled diffraction or phased-array beam steering
    • 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 
    • G02F1/13—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 liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/1333—Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
    • G02F1/1335—Structural association of cells with optical devices, e.g. polarisers or reflectors
    • G02F1/133553—Reflecting elements
    • 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 
    • G02F1/13—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 liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133—Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/136—Liquid crystal cells structurally associated with a semi-conducting layer or substrate, e.g. cells forming part of an integrated circuit
    • G02F1/1362—Active matrix addressed cells
    • G02F1/136277—Active matrix addressed cells formed on a semiconductor substrate, e.g. of silicon
    • 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
    • G02F2203/00—Function characteristic
    • G02F2203/06—Polarisation independent

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Liquid Crystal (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
  • Holo Graphy (AREA)
  • Optical Modulation, Optical Deflection, Nonlinear Optics, Optical Demodulation, Optical Logic Elements (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
DE60208008T 2001-03-28 2002-03-27 Vorrichtung zur steuerung eines lichtstrahls Expired - Lifetime DE60208008T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0107742 2001-03-28
GBGB0107742.9A GB0107742D0 (en) 2001-03-28 2001-03-28 Spatial light modulators
PCT/GB2002/001464 WO2002079870A2 (en) 2001-03-28 2002-03-27 Device and method for steering a beam of light

Publications (2)

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DE60208008D1 true DE60208008D1 (de) 2006-01-19
DE60208008T2 DE60208008T2 (de) 2006-08-24

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US (2) US20040135965A1 (de)
EP (1) EP1373977B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE313103T1 (de)
AU (1) AU2002242868A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60208008T2 (de)
GB (1) GB0107742D0 (de)
WO (1) WO2002079870A2 (de)

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US7417706B2 (en) 2008-08-26
WO2002079870A3 (en) 2003-01-03
EP1373977B1 (de) 2005-12-14
WO2002079870A2 (en) 2002-10-10
EP1373977A2 (de) 2004-01-02
ATE313103T1 (de) 2005-12-15
GB0107742D0 (en) 2001-05-16
US20040135965A1 (en) 2004-07-15
AU2002242868A1 (en) 2002-10-15
US20060209250A1 (en) 2006-09-21
DE60208008T2 (de) 2006-08-24

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