Waveguide Laser Steering Without Mechanical Adjustment

The patent replaces mechanical adjustment mechanisms with an optical device that uses wavelength-dependent light reflection and waveguide propagation. By changing the wavelength of incident light rather than mechanically moving components, the laser irradiation direction is controlled optically, eliminating mechanical complexity while maintaining directional control capability.

The patent changes the wavelength parameter of the incident light to control the direction of laser irradiation. The optical device is configured so that different wavelengths of light are reflected at different angles by the reflection mirrors and travel through different paths in the waveguide, enabling directional control through wavelength modulation rather than mechanical movement.

The patent eliminates mechanical components from the direction control system and replaces them with an optical wavelength-based control mechanism. This substitution enables instantaneous direction changes by simply modulating the wavelength of the incident light, achieving both high speed response and high precision without the limitations of mechanical inertia and positioning accuracy.

The patent utilizes the periodic nature of light waves and their wavelength-dependent interaction with the optical device structures (reflection mirrors and waveguide). By periodically modulating the wavelength parameter, the system achieves precise and rapid control over laser irradiation direction, leveraging the inherent periodic properties of electromagnetic radiation rather than mechanical periodic motion.

The patent makes a single optical device serve multiple functions by enabling it to generate multiple laser beams in different directions through wavelength multiplexing. Instead of requiring separate physical laser sources for each direction, one optical device can handle multiple wavelengths that correspond to different irradiation directions, effectively creating a multi-functional system that reduces the number of physical components needed.

The patent adds the wavelength dimension to the traditional spatial arrangement of laser sources. Instead of arranging multiple laser sources in physical space (x, y, z dimensions), the system uses wavelength (spectral dimension) to differentiate between different laser beams and directions. This dimensional transformation allows multiple laser functions to be packed into a single compact device, dramatically reducing the volume required for a multi-source laser array.