Multiwavelength Operation Of An Acousto-Optic Deflector

R. A. Edwards; S. Sullivan; R. W. Smith

doi:10.1117/12.934438

16 June 1983 Multiwavelength Operation Of An Acousto-Optic Deflector

R. A. Edwards, S. Sullivan, R. W. Smith

Proceedings Volume 0369, Max Born Centenary Conf; (1983) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.934438
Event: The Max Born Centenary Conference, 1982, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Abstract

An acousto-optic deflector is essentially a diffractive device, and hence the scan generated by the deflector is a function of the optical wavelength used. This has meant that for multiwavelength operation, such as colour Laser displays, separate deflectors have been used for each wavelength. The extension of their use, to include more than one wavelength, would clearly have a number of practical advantages. Described in this paper is a novel holographic method which allows the deflector to be used with more than one wavelength. Also reported is an assessment of the practicality of the method.

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R. A. Edwards, S. Sullivan, and R. W. Smith "Multiwavelength Operation Of An Acousto-Optic Deflector", Proc. SPIE 0369, Max Born Centenary Conf, (16 June 1983); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.934438

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