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Acousto-optic activity for acoustic imaging

US6741382B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 1, 2003
Grant dateMay 25, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 1, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2201/16
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A first medium having an acousto-optic activity and a second medium are combined to form a net medium having a net acousto-optic activity greater than the acousto-optic activity of the first medium, where the improvement is substantiated via measurements made at specific viewing conditions, and where the second medium can be chosen because it effects at least one of three key properties of the net medium.

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