IL136039A - Monolithic optical assembly and retroreflector assembly with beam splitter, accompanied - Google Patents

Monolithic optical assembly and retroreflector assembly with beam splitter, accompanied

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IL136039A
IL136039A IL13603998A IL13603998A IL136039A IL 136039 A IL136039 A IL 136039A IL 13603998 A IL13603998 A IL 13603998A IL 13603998 A IL13603998 A IL 13603998A IL 136039 A IL136039 A IL 136039A
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assembly
edge
beamsplitter
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mounting member
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IL13603998A
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Plx Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B9/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B9/02—Interferometers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J3/00—Spectrometry; Spectrophotometry; Monochromators; Measuring colours
    • G01J3/28—Investigating the spectrum
    • G01J3/45—Interferometric spectrometry
    • G01J3/453—Interferometric spectrometry by correlation of the amplitudes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B9/00—Measuring instruments characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B9/02—Interferometers
    • G01B9/02049—Interferometers characterised by particular mechanical design details
    • G01B9/02051—Integrated design, e.g. on-chip or monolithic
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/10—Beam splitting or combining systems
    • G02B27/14—Beam splitting or combining systems operating by reflection only
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/12—Reflex reflectors
    • G02B5/122—Reflex reflectors cube corner, trihedral or triple reflector type
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B2290/00—Aspects of interferometers not specifically covered by any group under G01B9/02
    • G01B2290/15—Cat eye, i.e. reflection always parallel to incoming beam

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Instruments For Measurement Of Length By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Spectrometry And Color Measurement (AREA)
  • Mounting And Adjusting Of Optical Elements (AREA)
  • Optical Elements Other Than Lenses (AREA)
IL13603998A 1997-11-12 1998-09-08 Monolithic optical assembly and retroreflector assembly with beam splitter, accompanied IL136039A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US08/967,624 US5949543A (en) 1997-11-12 1997-11-12 Monolithic optical assembly and associated retroreflector with beamsplitter assembly
PCT/US1998/018911 WO1999024784A1 (en) 1997-11-12 1998-09-08 Monolithic optical assembly and associated retroreflector with beamsplitter assembly

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IL136039A0 IL136039A0 (en) 2001-05-20
IL136039A true IL136039A (en) 2004-05-12

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US (1) US5949543A (ja)
EP (1) EP1031010A4 (ja)
JP (1) JP3696789B2 (ja)
KR (1) KR100361852B1 (ja)
AU (1) AU9568098A (ja)
CA (1) CA2307582C (ja)
IL (1) IL136039A (ja)
WO (1) WO1999024784A1 (ja)

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IL136039A0 (en) 2001-05-20
EP1031010A4 (en) 2001-09-26
KR100361852B1 (ko) 2002-11-22
US5949543A (en) 1999-09-07
JP2001522984A (ja) 2001-11-20
CA2307582C (en) 2006-09-05
AU9568098A (en) 1999-05-31
WO1999024784A1 (en) 1999-05-20
CA2307582A1 (en) 1999-05-20
JP3696789B2 (ja) 2005-09-21
EP1031010A1 (en) 2000-08-30
KR20010032012A (ko) 2001-04-16

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