Apodization of beams in an optical interferometer
US7095504B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 25, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B9/02038
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An interferometry apparatus comprises one or more beam generators, a detector, and a plurality of optical paths along which one or more beams of light propagate. Disposed along at least one of the optical paths is an apodization mask to shape one of the beams.
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