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Method for the formation of a diffraction grating

US4997747A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 5, 1988
Grant dateMar 5, 1991
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S359/90
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for the formation of a diffraction grating on a substrate using a holographic technique and an etching technique, wherein the periodicity of the pattern of the diffraction grating can be changed at will by a change of the light-path length of one of the two light fluxes from a holographic exposing system.

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