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Liquid crystal electro-optical deflector having electrode array and comb shaped electrode formed on resistive layer

US5150241A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 1990
Grant dateSep 22, 1992
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Expiry dateJul 19, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F1/134309
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The disclosed deflector includes a thin film of liquid crystal on either side of which there is positioned at least one plane of electrodes, the assembly forming an array of elementary, quadripolar phase-shifters placed side by side, their electrodes being taken to different control potentials, generating a spatial modulation of the phase of the beam going through the deflector.

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