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Optical apparatus for controlling the wavefront of a coherent light

US5682214A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 13, 1995
Grant dateOct 28, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 13, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03H2240/61
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical apparatus for controlling a wave front of a coherent light including at least a coherent light source, an electrically addressable liquid crystal device having a plurality of pixels receiving the light from said light source, and a signal generator for recording a complex amplitude distribution or hologram on the liquid crystal device.

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