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Method and apparatus for aligning diffraction grating

US7030983B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 2003
Grant dateApr 18, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 29, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B27/62
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for aligning the longitudinal direction of grooves of a diffraction grating to a predetermined direction. The method and apparatus detect a diffracted light pattern sent from the diffraction grating, and displace the diffraction grating such that the direction of an arranging direction obtained from the diffracted light pattern is aligned in the predetermined direction.

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