Multi-beam optical scanner
US5831758A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 4, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B26/123
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A multi-beam optical scanner, in which a lateral magnification .beta. in a composite system of an optical system between the light source for a multi-beam and the scanned surface satisfies the condition: 2<.beta..ltoreq.8.5, and a plurality of light spots on the scanned surface execute optical scanning of the scanning lines adjacent to each other.
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