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Title: Optical apparatus for conversion of whispering-gallery modes into a free space gaussian like beam

Abstract

An optical converter for efficient conversion of millimeter wavelength whispering-gallery gyrotron output into a linearly polarized, free-space Gaussian-like beam is described. The converter uses a mode-converting taper and three mirror optics. The first mirror has an azimuthal tilt to eliminate the k[sub [phi]] component of the propagation vector of the gyrotron output beam. The second mirror has a twist reflector to linearly polarize the beam. The third mirror has a constant phase surface so the converter output is in phase. 20 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7071914
Patent Number(s):
5115482
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-711693
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 7 Jun 1991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS; MODE CONVERSION; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MIRRORS; POLARIZATION; AMPLIFIERS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT; RADIATIONS; 426000* - Engineering- Components, Electron Devices & Circuits- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Stallard, B W, Makowski, M A, and Byers, J A. Optical apparatus for conversion of whispering-gallery modes into a free space gaussian like beam. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Stallard, B W, Makowski, M A, & Byers, J A. Optical apparatus for conversion of whispering-gallery modes into a free space gaussian like beam. United States.
Stallard, B W, Makowski, M A, and Byers, J A. Tue . "Optical apparatus for conversion of whispering-gallery modes into a free space gaussian like beam". United States.
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abstractNote = {An optical converter for efficient conversion of millimeter wavelength whispering-gallery gyrotron output into a linearly polarized, free-space Gaussian-like beam is described. The converter uses a mode-converting taper and three mirror optics. The first mirror has an azimuthal tilt to eliminate the k[sub [phi]] component of the propagation vector of the gyrotron output beam. The second mirror has a twist reflector to linearly polarize the beam. The third mirror has a constant phase surface so the converter output is in phase. 20 figs.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1992},
month = {5}
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