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AssigneeUniversity of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.
InventorsLeonid R. Glebov, Vadim I. Smirnov
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Double Bragg grating scanner receivers (DBS) and methods thereof based on spinning high-efficiency transmitting or reflecting holograms in photo-thermo-refractive (PTRG) glass provides unlimited field of view while incident angle for all components do not exceed approximately 45 degrees. The devices and methods are highly tolerable to high power laser radiation and has no restriction for the use in any laser systems working in visible and near IR spectral regions. Rate of scanning by DBS is higher compared to known mechanical scanners because the use of thin glass plates with recorded holograms and spinning instead of rocking. The components described herein are holographic optical devices (reflecting and transmitting volume gratings) for visible and near IR spectral regions with absolute diffraction efficiency exceeding approximately 95% and high thermal, optical and mechanical stability.
A method making and scanning using holograms formed in photo-thermo-refractive (PTR) glasses comprising the steps of:
A scanner for scanning collimated optical beams at arbitrary angles comprising:
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