PLZT electrooptic shutters: applications

Journal Article · Fri Aug 01 04:00:00 UTC 1975 · Appl. Opt.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.14.001866· OSTI ID:7182550

Cutchen, J T; Harris, Jr, J O; Laguna, G R

Advances in the development of several electrooptic shutter devices utilizing the quadratic electrooptic effect of lead lanthanum zirconate titanate (PLZT) ceramic wafers are described. Aperture sizes utilized in these PLZT devices ranged from 25 ..mu..m to 0.25 m. Practical applications of the shutters discussed in this paper include eye protection in military and industrial applications, a goggle-type device with dual synchronously operated PLZT shutters for use in a stereoscopic three-dimensional TV display, an electrically controlled variable density filter for use with vidicon tubes, a large-aperture photographic shutter for image motion compensation cameras, and a page composer for use in a holographic memory system.

• Research Organization: Sandia Labs., Albuquerque, NM
• OSTI ID: 7182550
• Journal Information: Appl. Opt.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Opt.; (United States) Vol. 14:8; ISSN APOPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
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42 ENGINEERING
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CAMERA TUBES
CAMERAS
CERAMICS
ELECTRO-OPTICAL EFFECTS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FILTERS
HOLOGRAPHY
IMAGE TUBES
LANTHANUM COMPOUNDS
LEAD COMPOUNDS
OPTICAL EQUIPMENT
OPTICAL FILTERS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RADIO EQUIPMENT
RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS
SHEETS
TELEVISION
TITANATES
TITANIUM COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
VIDICONS
ZIRCONATES
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS