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Optical assembly and method for influencing the beam direction of at least one light beam

US11237453B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

LEICA MICROSYSTEMS CMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

Manuel Kremer · Leimen, DE
Dirk-Oliver Fehrer · Bad Schönborn, DE
Lars Friedrich · Weinheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 22, 2017
Grant date	Feb 1, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 31, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B2005/1804
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical assembly includes a volume grating configured to influence a beam direction of at least one light beam, and a switching device arranged in a beam path upstream of the volume grating. The switching device is configured to switch the beam direction and/or beam position of the at least one light beam from a first beam direction and/or beam position, in which the at least one light beam does not impinge on the volume grating at an acceptance angle of the volume grating, to a second beam direction and/or beam position, in which the at least one light beam impinges on the volume grating at the acceptance angle, and/or vice versa.

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