Magic Leap, Inc.

Albert Daniel Carlomagno

Timothy Mark Dalrymple

Andrew C Duenner

Michael Robert Johnson

Xiaoyang Zhang

Charles David Melville

William K Jones, Jr

Vaibhav Mathur

Described herein are embodiments of fiber scanning systems and methods of scanning optical fibers. The disclosed systems and methods advantageously provide an improvement to the scanning range, the oscillation amplitude, and/or the maximum pointing angle for an optical fiber in a fiber scanning system by inducing a buckling of a portion of the optical fiber.

Buckling mode actuation of fiber scanner to increase field of view

An example apparatus includes an optical fiber, an actuator, and a joint mechanically coupling the actuator to the optical fiber. The joint includes a neck extending along an axis. The optical fiber is threaded through an aperture extending along the axis through the neck. The optical fiber is attached to the joint at a surface of the neck facing the axis. The joint also includes a collar extending along the axis. The actuator is mechanically attached to the joint at an inner surface of the collar facing the axis. The joint also includes a flexural element extending radially from the neck to the collar. During operation, the joint couples a force from the actuator to the optical fiber to vary an orientation of a portion of the optical fiber extending from the neck with respect to the axis.

Mechanical joint for use in fiber optic imaging systems

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Albert Daniel Carlomagno