Compact, variable length interferometer delay stage
US6141099A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 17, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2018 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B2290/35
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A compact delay stage for phase delaying a light signal to provide increased amounts of phase delay to a light signal. A plurality of reflective structures are configured to provide a delay path to the light signal. One of the reflective structures is configured to accept the light signal and direct the light signal between the reflective structures a predetermined selectable number of times until the light signal has completed the delay path thereby translating the light signal into a delay signal. One of the reflective structures is configured to provide egress to the delayed signal to exit the compact delay stage.
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