Methods, systems, and devices for steering optical beams
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1. A device for steering an optical beam, comprising:
- an array of array elements;
at least one trap door in the array of array elements; and
at least one optical element, wherein at least one of the array elements in the array comprises an input array element that is arranged such that an input beam incident on the at least one input array element travels a light path from the input array element to the at least one optical element, and wherein the array of array elements and the at least one optical element are arranged such that the input beam subsequently travels between the array of array elements and the at least one optical element until the input beam is incident on the at least one trap door in the array of array elements.
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Abstract
Devices and methods are provided for steering optical beams. The devices use arrays and at least one optical element to steer an input beam to a desired location. Additionally, devices and methods are provided for changing the array dimensions of arrays of input beam positions. The devices use arrays and a plurality of optical elements to rearrange an input array.
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1. A device for steering an optical beam, comprising:
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an array of array elements;
at least one trap door in the array of array elements; and
at least one optical element, wherein at least one of the array elements in the array comprises an input array element that is arranged such that an input beam incident on the at least one input array element travels a light path from the input array element to the at least one optical element, and wherein the array of array elements and the at least one optical element are arranged such that the input beam subsequently travels between the array of array elements and the at least one optical element until the input beam is incident on the at least one trap door in the array of array elements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for steering an optical beam, comprising:
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an array of array elements;
at least one optical element;
at least one trap door in the array of array elements arranged such that an input beam entering the array through the trap door is incident on the at least one optical element, wherein the input beam incident on the at least one optical element travels between the at least one optical element and the array of array elements until the input beam is incident on an output array element in the array of array elements. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A spot inter-leaver device comprising:
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an inter-leaver array having inter-leaver array elements; and
a plurality of inter-leaver optical elements, wherein the inter-leaver array and the plurality of inter-leaver optical elements are arranged such that a first array of input beam positions having first dimensions is rearranged to a second array of input beam positions having second dimensions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for steering an optical beam, comprising:
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inputting an input light beam from at least one direction; and
reflecting the input light beam between an array of array elements and a plurality of optical elements, wherein at least one array element is arranged such that the input is directed to a particular array element in the array, and wherein the step of reflecting comprises reflecting the input light beam between the array and the plurality of optical elements such that the input light beam reflects off of more than one of the array elements in the array. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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