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Laser modulation system having internal polarization vector selection

Assignee: RCA Corp
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Filing: 1962-09-10
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Granted: 1966-01-11
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Expires: 1982-09-10
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Miller Arthur

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-10-22 20:11
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/10; H01S3/106; H01S3/107

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 87 words
IN COMBINATION, (A) A RESONANT CAVITY, (B) AN ACTIVE LASER MATERIAL POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CAVITY, (C) MEANS POSITIONED IN SAID CAVITY FOR VARYING THE POLARIZATION OF LIGHT WITHIN SAID CAVITY IN RESPONSE TO A SIGNAL SUPPLIED TO SAID MEANS, (D) A POLARIZING PRISM POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CAVITY, (E) MEANS ADJACENT SAID POLARIZING PRISM FOR CAUSING LIGHT WHICH IS NOT TRANSMITTED BY SAID POLARIZING PRISM TO LEAVE SAID CAVITY IN THE FORM OF AN OUTPUT BEAM, AND (F) MEANS FOR SUPPLYING A MODULATING SIGNAL TO SAID FIRST-MENTIONED MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 87 words
IN COMBINATION, (A) A RESONANT CAVITY, (B) AN ACTIVE LASER MATERIAL POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CAVITY, (C) MEANS POSITIONED IN SAID CAVITY FOR VARYING THE POLARIZATION OF LIGHT WITHIN SAID CAVITY IN RESPONSE TO A SIGNAL SUPPLIED TO SAID MEANS, (D) A POLARIZING PRISM POSITIONED WITHIN SAID CAVITY, (E) MEANS ADJACENT SAID POLARIZING PRISM FOR CAUSING LIGHT WHICH IS NOT TRANSMITTED BY SAID POLARIZING PRISM TO LEAVE SAID CAVITY IN THE FORM OF AN OUTPUT BEAM, AND (F) MEANS FOR SUPPLYING A MODULATING SIGNAL TO SAID FIRST-MENTIONED MEANS.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

FR1306777A Cited

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