Optical delay
A technology of optical delay and light beam, which is applied in the field of optics and can solve the problems that delay lines cannot be used
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[0023] now refer to Figure 1a and 1b , an optical delay line arrangement utilizing the principles of the present invention is shown therein and generally designated 10 . Although the optical delay line device is shown in conjunction with a free-space optical circulator 12, the optical delay line device 10 is suitable for use in any type of optical system that requires the use of an optical retarder.
[0024] As its main components, the optical delay device 10 comprises a rotating wheel 14 mounted on a plate 16 and a set of prisms such as corner cube prisms 18 . A prism 18 is mounted around a slot 20 in the wheel 14 at a fixed radius from the center of the wheel, such as with a UV curable adhesive, and is oriented to receive / retroreflect a beam of light, such as that produced by a laser, that is Approach the wheel in the plane.
[0025] Also refer to Figure 1c , the optical circulator 12 includes an input port 19 coupled to an input fiber 22, an output port 23 coupled to ...
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