Compact continuous wave wavefront sensor
Patent 4824243 Issued on April 25, 1989. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 26, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
May 26, 2007. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesWave front sensing device Patent #: 4405232 InventorsApplicationNo. 07/053901 filed on 05/26/1987US Classes:356/121, LAMP BEAM DIRECTION OR PATTERN250/201.9Light beam wavefront phase adaptationExaminersPrimary: Evans, F. L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG01J 9/00 (20060101)AbstractA wavefront sensor (10) for use in determining a phase error of an input beam (16) is disclosed. The wavefront sensor (10) includes mechanisms for obtaining a sample of an input beam (16). A mechanism (18) for splitting the beam (16) into two component beams (46) and (48) is associated with the beam (16). A second mechanism (20) for splitting the two component beams (46) and (48) into four component beams (58), (60), (62) and (64) is associated with the first splitting mechanism (18). A mechanism (26) for detecting the intensity distribution of the four component beams (58), (60), (62) and (64) is associated with the second splitting mechanism (20). A mechanism for determining the phase error of the input beam (16) from the intensity distributions is associated with the detector mechanism (26). Also disclosed is a method for determining the phase error on an input beam (16 ) using the above described wavefront sensor (10). | |
