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Despeckling apparatus and method

US10048566B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2013
Grant dateAug 14, 2018
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S2301/02
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and method that reduces laser speckle by using stimulated Raman scattering in an optical fiber. The fiber core diameter and length are selected to achieve a desired output color. An adjustable despeckler is formed by combining two optical fibers in parallel and adjusting the amount of light in each path.

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