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Adaptive photothermal lens

US9606419B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 2014
Grant dateMar 28, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 1, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S977/81
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An adaptive photo thermal lens comprising at least one cell, each cell provided with at least one photo absorbing particle, a thermo-optical material in thermal contact with the cells and at least one controllable light source for illuminating the photo absorbing particles, the light source having at least one spectral component which can be absorbed by the photo-absorbing particles and being controllable in wavelength and/or power and/or polarization.

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