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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2016
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Peter A. Wasilousky, Indialantic, FL (US);
Randall K. Morse, Palm Bay, FL (US);
Lee M. Burberry, West Melbourne, FL (US);
Michael R. Lange, Melbourne, FL (US);
Catheryn D. Logan, Melbourne, FL (US);
Pat O. Bentley, West Melbourne, FL (US);
HARRIS CORPORATION, Melbourne, FL (US);
Abstract
A laser system may include a laser source configured to generate a first laser light beam, a beamsplitter configured to split the first laser light beam into a plurality of second laser light beams, and a multi-channel acousto-optic modulator (AOM). The multi-channel AOM may include a common acousto-optic medium configured to receive the plurality of second laser light beams, and a respective phased array transducer comprising a plurality of electrodes coupled to the acousto-optic medium for each of the second laser light beams. The laser system may further include a plurality of radio frequency (RF) drivers configured to generate respective RF drive signals for the phased array transducer electrodes.