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Achromatic anamorphic prism pair

US5596456A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 25, 1994
Grant dateJan 21, 1997
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Expiry dateFeb 25, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/0972
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An achromatic anamorphic prism pair for the conversion of the elliptical output beam of a tunable diode laser to a circular beam. The achromatic design prevents a directional shift in the output beam with respect to the optical axis of the system laser wavelength is varied.

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