Title

Programmable High-Speed Polarization Multiplexed Optical Scanner

Abstract

A fast digital-analog control polarization-based optical scanner with complete three-dimensional beam-forming programmability is described. Its features include low power consumption and large-aperture liquid-crystal-based optics, digital repeatability, and time-multiplexed accurate analog beam forming. Analog frequency and amplitude control of the nematic liquid-crystal beam-former cells permits continuous fine-scan programmability over a 0.66-mrad horizontal deflection, a 0.75 mrad vertical deflection, and an infinity-to-1.84-m focal-length longitudinal scan. First demonstrations included an 8-point volumetric scan and a 2-bit digital lens scan, both at 1310 nm, with a 35-us random-access time. © 2003 Optical Society of America.

Publication Date

4-1-2003

Publication Title

Optics Letters

Volume

28

Issue

7

Number of Pages

561-563

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.28.000561

Socpus ID

0037599326 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0037599326

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