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Title: Method and apparatus for providing a calibrated scan for a scanning laser

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5044777

An apparatus and a method are disclosed for continuously varying the output radiation frequency of a scanning laser system about a selected nominal output radiation frequency with a calibrated scan. Apparatus is disclosed for continuously varying the resonant frequencies of both the laser cavity and the reference cavity, for controlling this scanning and for calibrating the scan width. A method for calibrating the scan width is also disclosed.

Assignee:
Coherent, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 4081765
OSTI ID:
5044777
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 3 Jun 1976
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English