Method and apparatus for inducing an index of refraction change on a substrate sensitive to electromagnetic radiation
US7277604B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/02133
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for inducing a modification of the index of refraction of a substrate sensitive to electromagnetic radiation. The apparatus is capable of generating a first beam of electromagnetic radiation and a second beam of electromagnetic radiation that is different from the first beam. The first and the second beams converge toward a treatment area on the substrate, which is illuminated with electromagnetic radiation. The first beam and the second beam interact to create an interference pattern over a limited portion of the treatment area.
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