Daylight Solutions, Inc.

Alexander Dromaretsky

Michael B Pushkarsky

Brandon Borgardt

John Martin Algots

John R Craig

Satino Marrone

A laser assembly () that generates a beam () includes (i) a gain medium () that generates the beam () when electrical power is directed to the gain medium (); (ii) a grating () positioned in a path of the beam (); (iii) a grating arm () that retains the grating (); and (iv) a mover assembly () that moves the grating arm () about a pivot axis (). The mover assembly () includes a coarse mover () that makes large scale movements to the grating arm (), and a fine mover () that makes fine movements to the grating arm (). With this design, the mover assembly () can quickly and accurately move the grating () over a relatively large range.

Rapidly tunable laser source assembly with long stroke grating mover

An optical fiber switch () for alternatively redirecting an input beam () comprises a redirector () and a redirector mover (). The redirector () is positioned in the path of the input beam () along a directed axis (A). The redirector () redirects the input beam () so that a redirected beam () alternatively launches from the redirector () (i) along a first redirected axis () that is spaced apart from the directed axis (A) when the redirector () is positioned at a first position (), and (ii) along a second redirected axis () that is spaced apart from the directed axis (A) when the redirector () is positioned at a second position () that is different from the first position (). The redirector mover () moves the redirector () about a movement axis () between the first position () and the second position (). The redirector mover () includes a stator component (A) and a rotor component (B) that moves relative to the stator component (A). The input beam () is directed along the directed axis (A) substantially between the stator component (A) and the redirector () prior to the input beam () being redirected by the redirector ().

Optical switch

An optical fiber switch () for alternatively redirecting an input beam () comprises a redirector () and a redirector mover (). The redirector () redirects the input beam () so that a redirected beam () alternatively launches from the redirector () (i) along a first redirected axis () that is spaced apart from a directed axis (A) when the redirector () is positioned at a first position (), and (ii) along a second redirected axis () that is spaced apart from the directed axis (A) when the redirector () is positioned at a second position () that is different from the first position (). The redirector mover () moves the redirector () about a movement axis () between the first position () and the second position ().

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Alexander Dromaretsky