Variable attenuator for dual beams
First Claim
1. A variable attenuator for electronically controlling dual beam intensity comprisinga laser source for emitting a light beam,a liquid crystal for exposure control of said light beam from said laser source,polarization means for decreasing the s-polarization component of said light beam from said liquid crystal, andbeam splitting means for separating said light beam from said polarization means into two beams of equal intensity.
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Abstract
A variable attenuator for electronically controlling dual beam intensity comprising a laser source for emitting a light beam, a twisted nematic liquid crystal for exposure control of the light beam, a double-sided multi-layer dielectric thin film coated polarization plate for decreasing the s-component of the light beam to less than or equal to 0.0001 of the light beam emitted from the laser source, and a beam splitting crystal for separating said light beam into two beams of equal intensity.
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1. A variable attenuator for electronically controlling dual beam intensity comprising
a laser source for emitting a light beam, a liquid crystal for exposure control of said light beam from said laser source, polarization means for decreasing the s-polarization component of said light beam from said liquid crystal, and beam splitting means for separating said light beam from said polarization means into two beams of equal intensity.
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7. A variable attenuator for electronically controlling dual beam intensity comprising
a laser source for emitting a light beam, a twisted nematic liquid crystal for exposure control of said light beam from said laser source, a double-sided multi-layer dielectric thin film coated polarization plate for decreasing the s-polarization component of said light beam from said twisted nematic liquid crystal, to less than or equal to 0.0001 of said light beam emitted from said laser source, a Brewster plate and feedback and analyzing means for separating a portion of said light beam from said polarization means to said feedback and analyzing means to control the voltage applied to said twisted nematic liquid crystal, and a beam splitting crystal for separating said light beam from said polarization plate into two beams of equal intensity.
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