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Birefringent plate arrangement with stress birefringence

US6141148A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 1999
Grant dateOct 31, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B5/3083
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A birefringent plate arrangement with stress birefringence has pressure or shear shoe devices that engage on the sides of a birefringent plate. A plate with rectangular steps is provided for the round cross section of a pencil of light rays. The arrangement includes hydraulic transmission produced by weight force, and thermosymmetric construction.

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