GB1466425A – Transmitting optical information
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GB1466425A – Transmitting optical information
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Transmitting optical information
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GB1466425A
GB1466425A
GB1343074A
GB1343074A
GB1466425A
GB 1466425 A
GB1466425 A
GB 1466425A
GB 1343074 A
GB1343074 A
GB 1343074A
GB 1343074 A
GB1343074 A
GB 1343074A
GB 1466425 A
GB1466425 A
GB 1466425A
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granulation
acoustic
plate
wave
prism
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1973-03-29
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GB1343074A
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Philips Electronics UK Ltd
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Philips Electronic and Associated Industries Ltd
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1973-03-29
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1974-03-26
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1977-03-09
1974-03-26
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1977-03-09
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G—PHYSICS
G02—OPTICS
G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 – G02B26/00, G02B30/00
G02B27/48—Laser speckle optics
G—PHYSICS
G02—OPTICS
G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour
G02F1/11—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on acousto-optical elements, e.g. using variable diffraction by sound or like mechanical waves
G—PHYSICS
G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
G03H—HOLOGRAPHIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS
G03H1/00—Holographic processes or apparatus using light, infrared or ultraviolet waves for obtaining holograms or for obtaining an image from them; Details peculiar thereto
G03H1/32—Systems for obtaining speckle elimination
Abstract
1466425 Controlling light PHILIPS ELECTRONIC & ASSOCIATED INDUSTRIES Ltd 26 March 1974 [29 March 1973] 13430/74 Heading G2F In a system where an optical image is formed by focusing a laser beam on a diffusing element S, e.g. a ground glass screen, and subsequently re-imaged by an objective 02 on a viewing screen P, granulation at P is reduced by placing at least one ultrasonically energized variable refractor T at some point on the optical path. As particularly described the image is produced by deflection at D of a beam from a laser G, but it may be derived from a hologram. In Fig. 2 the refractor T is a solid or liquid medium energized with ultrasonic waves of length approximately equal to the diameter of the granulation “grains” at that point, the resulting refractive index variations deviating components of the incident beam and giving an amplitude and phase re-distribution at the focal spot F. The rapidly charging granulation patterns at F are averaged by the eye. The larger the granulation grains, the more acoustic modulation is required, leading to an enlarged focal spot F, but for the same parameters, elimination of granulation is increased by increasing the aperture of objective O 2 . Elimination of granulation is better if an acoustic wave is used which is aperiodic over the short term, with a coherence length corresponding to that of the optical wave, e.g. by using further acoustic frequencies in element T or a subsequent cell with the same or a different medium. A second ultrasonic wave may propagate at 90 degrees to the first, to give granulation reduction with the same defocusing effect as for a single wave. As shown T is near O 2 but it may also be close to S or P with appropriate diminution of the acoustic wavelength. In a second embodiment; Fig. 3 (not shown), the element T is replaced by a prism, the position or shape of which is charged by ultrasonic waves so as to move the focal spot F over a distance greater than the diversion of a granulation point. The resulting rapidly charging granulation pattern is time averaged by the eye. The prism may be constituted by a quartz plate at acoustic resonance, so that there is a maximum variation in plate thickness at the centre of the plate. One half of the plate only is used as a prism of varying apex angle for the beam deflection. As particularly described, a pair of such plates acting at 90 degrees to each other are disposed between 02 and P and a further plate is disposed before S (M) to move the focus thereat. The pair of plates vibrate synchronously and with such an amplitude that the focus F is rendered stationary.
GB1343074A
1973-03-29
1974-03-26
Transmitting optical information
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GB1466425A
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DE2315658A
DE2315658C3
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1973-03-29
1973-03-29
Method and device for reducing or eliminating the granulation occurring in laser beam projections
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1974-03-26
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1978-08-11
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1974-10-03
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1977-07-20
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Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
1981-10-28
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