Electrooptic device
US8654167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F1/291
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electrooptic device having a simple structure that can efficiently increase deflection of a beam is provided. The device includes: an electrooptic crystal (11) having an electrooptic effect; an electrode pair of a positive electrode (12) and a negative electrode (13) for generating an electric field inside the electrooptic crystal; and a power source for applying a voltage between the electrode pair so as to generate a space charge inside the electrooptic crystal. With this arrangement, by using a simple structure, a change in a deflection angle is temporally rapid, and a large deflection angle that cannot be obtained by a conventional electrooptic crystal prism can be acquired at a low applied voltage.
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