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Optical filter tuning apparatus and an optical filtering method

US5193027A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 1991
Grant dateMar 9, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/34
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical filter tuning apparatus and filtering method uses an optical filter that reflects light of a predetermined wavelength which is dependent on the position of incidence of the light on the filter and a retroreflector moveable with respect to the filter and which reflects light from an optical source to the position of incidence and reflects light of the predetermined wavelength from the filter to an optical receiver.

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