DE69603857T2 - Herstellungsverfahren und vorrichtung für einen lichtschalter mit ebenen beugungsgitter - Google Patents

Herstellungsverfahren und vorrichtung für einen lichtschalter mit ebenen beugungsgitter

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DE69603857T2
DE69603857T2 DE69603857T DE69603857T DE69603857T2 DE 69603857 T2 DE69603857 T2 DE 69603857T2 DE 69603857 T DE69603857 T DE 69603857T DE 69603857 T DE69603857 T DE 69603857T DE 69603857 T2 DE69603857 T2 DE 69603857T2
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Jonathan Bornstein
William Banyai
David Bloom
Ralph Whitten
Bryan Staker
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/18Diffraction gratings
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/18Diffraction gratings
    • G02B5/1828Diffraction gratings having means for producing variable diffraction
    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • G02B26/0808Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more diffracting elements
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10STECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S359/00Optical: systems and elements
    • Y10S359/904Micromirror
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US08/480,459 US5661592A (en) 1995-06-07 1995-06-07 Method of making and an apparatus for a flat diffraction grating light valve
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