Abstract:
A SCANLASER IS A DEVICE FOR EMITTING A BEAM OF COHERENT, LASER RADIATION FROM A DESIRED POINT OR AT A CONTROLLED ANGLE OF DEFLECTION. AN OPTICAL RESONATOR, CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING A LARGE NUMBER OF TRANSVERSE MODES OF OSCILLATION DRIVEN BY AN ASSOCIATED ACTIVE LASER MEDIUM, IS CONTROLLED BY AN ELECTRON BEAM TO ALLOW OSCILLATION ONLY IN CHOSEN MODES, THEREBY CONTROLLING THE ANGLE OF BEAM DEFLECTION OR POSITION OF BEAM EMISSION. A POLARIZER AND A BIREFRINGENT PLATE ARE USED AS A BIASING LIGHT ATTENUATOR TO SPOIL ALL OSCILLATORY MODES, THEREBY PREVENTING OSCILLATION. THE ELECTRON BEAM CHANGES SELECTED CONDUCTIVE, REFLECTING STRIPS WHICH CREATE AN ELECTROSTATIC FIELD IN STRIP-
LIKE REGIONS OF AN ELECTRO-OPTIC CRYSTAL. THE FIELD-INFLUENCED STRIP-LIKE REGIONS OF THE CRYSTAL ARE THUS MADE BIREFRINGENT TO COMPENSATE FOR THE BIREFRINGENCE OF THE PLATE, THEREBY REDUCING ATTENUATION AND ALLOWING OSCILLATION OF ELECTRON-BEAM SELECTED MODES. EXTERNAL RESISTORS TO GROUND PROVIDE CONTROLLED LEAKAGE PATHS TO REDUCE OR CONTROL CHARGE PERSISTENCE IN THE CONDUCTIVE STRIPS.
Abstract:
Droplets from a liquid stream are directed between a pair of apertures and a light source, which is strobed at a selected frequency and directed toward the apertures. In one embodiment, the apertures are spaced less than a wavelength of the droplets apart and the light source is strobed at a frequency other than the frequency of the droplets. The time between when a first of the apertures is blocked by a droplet in the stream as indicated by the light being broken during a strobe and the time when a second of the apertures is blocked by another droplet when the light source is strobed is counted. This period of time will give the velocity of the droplets, and correction of the velocity is made, if the velocity of the droplets is not at the desired velocity, by changing the pressure, for example, of the manifold supplying the liquid stream until the desired velocity is obtained. In another embodiment, the apertures are spaced from each other a wavelength or an integral of the wavelength of the droplets, and the light source is strobed at the same frequency as the frequency at which the droplets are generated. The strobing frequency has its phase changed relative to the frequency of drop generation and the pressure of the stream changed until both of the apertures are blocked simultaneously. Any deviation from this indicates that the velocity of the droplets has changed and correction must be made.
Abstract:
A volume reflector which may be employed as one or both of the end mirrors of a laser cavity. A laser cavity is provided including an active medium which is excited to produce stimulated emissions of light. A reflective means is located at each end of the cavity to reflect the light back into the cavity. One or both of the reflective means is an acoustic cell which is connected to a source of input signal, preferably at a microwave frequency. When particular relationships are satisfied, the light impinging on the acoustic cell is reflected back 180* by the standing acoustic wave fronts throughout the volume of the acoustic cell.
Abstract:
A system for parametric amplification and detection of signals using an acoustic diffraction device in combination with two or more laser cavities. Two types of operation are provided in the disclosure. In the first type of operation, two laser cavities are arranged so that the axes of the cavities intersect at a selected angle. An acoustic Bragg cell is located in the cavities at the intersection point. The two end mirrors of the first cavity are fully reflective. One mirror of the second cavity is fully reflective and the other mirror is partially reflective and partially transmissive. The first laser cavity is operated above threshold condition and the second cavity is operated below threshold condition. When a signal having a particular frequency f is applied to the Bragg cell, part of the laser light of the first cavity is diffracted into the second cavity and raises the gain of the cavity above the threshold condition. The second cavity then oscillates and the output of the second cavity is detected through the partially transmissive mirror. In the second type of operation, the structure is the same, however, if desired, both cavities may operate above threshold. When a signal at frequency f is applied to the Bragg cell, light is diffracted from the first cavity into the second cavity and the two cavities become coupled and oscillate only at frequencies which can be supported by the two cavities operating independently. The laser light from the output mirror therefore changes frequency indicating the detection of a signal at frequency f.