USE OF OPTICAL MASERS IN DISPLAYS AND PRINTERS.

Abstract

This report is concerned with further investigations into the digital electro-optic deflector and with results leading to the construction of a model with 256 x 256 output positions. The evaluation of specifications of the deflector was continued. This includes the influence of temperature on the splitting angle between ordinary and extraordinary rays in the birefringent elements. It also includes an analytical evaluation of the influence of fabrication tolerances and bandwidth of light on the background light. Compensation of focal depth into the deflector affects the distribution of background light. The effect is also discussed for various methods of compensation. Birefingent calcite crystals were cemented successfully; results are reported. A lens system for widening the laser beam to the full aperture of the deflector and for focusing the beam to the output plane is specified. Further investigations refer to the problem of electroding the electro-optic crystals. One of the suggested electronic switches for high-speed, low-power operation -- the second harmonic phase modulated switch -- was investigated. The experiments were performed at different speeds and voltages with promising results. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 23, 1964
Accession Number
AD0452259

Entities

People

  • E. Max
  • H. Fleisher
  • K. Kosanke
  • W. Kulcke

Organizations

  • International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bandwidth
  • Compensation
  • Construction
  • Deflectors
  • Electronic Switches
  • Fabrication
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Specifications
  • Splitting
  • Switches
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics