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Optical phase measuring apparatus

US4583855A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 1984
Grant dateApr 22, 1986
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2004

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J2009/0261
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus is described for measuring spatial phase difference between a signal beam and a reference beam in substantially real time, where the signal and reference beams are coherent beams of optical radiation superimposed upon each other and having orthogonal polarization states with respect to each other.

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