• DocumentCode
    444327
  • Title

    Steering of optical beams using true-time delay based on the white cell

  • Author

    Anderson, B.L. ; Argueta-Diaz, V. ; Warnky, C.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    936
  • Abstract
    We propose a true-time delay approach for steering optical beams over wide angles (approaching ±57°), without dispersion or sidelobes. A white cell with reflecting piston actuators provides delays from 1/500 to 3001.
  • Keywords
    actuators; adaptive optics; beam steering; mirrors; optical arrays; optical delay lines; optical focusing; pistons; 2-D phased optical array; actuator array; adaptive optics; light beam refocusing; one-dimensional steering; optical beam steering; reflecting piston actuator; spherical mirror; spot interleavor; steering resolution; true-time delay; white cell; Actuators; Adaptive optics; Biomedical optical imaging; Delay; Mirrors; Optical arrays; Optical beams; Optical modulation; Phased arrays; Pistons;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-796-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2005.1548988
  • Filename
    1548988