System, method, and apparatus for high precision light beam steering using rotating lens elements

    公开(公告)号:US11822205B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-21

    申请号:US17968704

    申请日:2022-10-18

    CPC classification number: G02F1/29 G02B7/10 G02B26/0875 G02B26/101

    Abstract: A system includes an initiating optics layer interposed between an electromagnetic (EM) source and a lenslet steering layer, where the lenslet steering layer includes a first positive lens element and a second negative lens element. The lenslet steering layer is interposed between the initiating optics layer and a concluding optics layer. The system includes a steering controller configured to steer an EM beam from the EM source by controlling a first relative rotation between the first positive lens element and the second negative lens element, and further by controlling a second absolute rotation of the lenslet steering layer. The system includes a rotating actuator responsive to rotation commands from the steering controller, where the rotating actuator selectively rotates the first positive lens element and/or the second negative lens element.

    SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS FOR HIGH PRECISION LIGHT BEAM STEERING USING ROTATING LENS ELEMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20230039081A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-09

    申请号:US17968704

    申请日:2022-10-18

    Abstract: A system includes an initiating optics layer interposed between an electromagnetic (EM) source and a lenslet steering layer, where the lenslet steering layer includes a first positive lens element and a second negative lens element. The lenslet steering layer is interposed between the initiating optics layer and a concluding optics layer. The system includes a steering controller configured to steer an EM beam from the EM source by controlling a first relative rotation between the first positive lens element and the second negative lens element, and further by controlling a second absolute rotation of the lenslet steering layer. The system includes a rotating actuator responsive to rotation commands from the steering controller, where the rotating actuator selectively rotates the first positive lens element and/or the second negative lens element.

    Decentered lens light beam steering

    公开(公告)号:US12248139B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-11

    申请号:US17860813

    申请日:2022-07-08

    Abstract: An example system includes a first steering lens positioned between an EM source and a second steering lens, and the second steering lens positioned between the first steering lens and an emission lens. The example system includes the first and second steering lenses having a combined first effective focal length, and where the emission lens is a positive lens have a second focal length. The example system includes the first effective focal length being shorter than the second focal length. The example system includes a first steering actuator that move the first steering lens along a first movement course, and a second steering actuator that moves the second steering lens along a second movement course.

    SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NON-MECHANICAL OPTICAL AND PHOTONIC BEAM STEERING

    公开(公告)号:US20230168560A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-01

    申请号:US18088369

    申请日:2022-12-23

    Abstract: An example system includes a high-side electrode layer having a first number of electrical members alternated with, and electrically coupled to adjacent ones of a second number of electrical members, where either the first number of electrical members or the second number of electrical members are discrete electrodes, and the other one of the first or second number of electrical members are resistors. Accordingly, the high-side electrode layer is formed from alternating discrete electrodes and resistors. The example system further includes a low-side electrode layer, and an electro-optic (EO) layer having an EO active material at least partially positioned between the high-side electrode layer and the low-side electrode layer, thereby forming a number of active cells of the EO layer.

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