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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mohsen Khoshnevisan, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Ian McMichael, Port Hueneme, CA (US);
Manouchehr E. Motamedi, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/33 ; G02F 1/11 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/33 ; G02F 1/11 ;
Abstract
An acousto-micro-optic deflector (AMOD) is provided. This device uses a special combination of an acousto-optic deflector (AOD) and a micro-optic deflector (MOD) to provide agile gimballess beam steering over large angles. The combination is driven such that the entire field of regard of the device is accessible, and continuous contact with the target point is maintained.