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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2011
Applicant:
Torbjorn Sandstrom, Pixbo, SE;
Inventor:
Torbjorn Sandstrom, Pixbo, SE;
Assignee:
Micronic AB, Taby, SE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/33 (2006.01); G02B 26/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/00 (2006.01); H01S 3/10 (2006.01); G02F 1/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02F 1/33 (2013.01); G02F 1/113 (2013.01);
Abstract
The technology described applies an extended frequency range of over one octave to drive an acousto-optic deflector, thereby defying a design rule of thumb that limited bandwidth to just under one octave. A combination of extended frequency range and well-timed beam blanking reduces the proportion of a so-called chirp signal that is consumed by beam blanking. This increases the working, effective portion of the sweep signal.