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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548988
