Title:
DIRECTION DECIDER FOR LIGHT BEAM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS63179313
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A system for directing successive beam pulses of a pulsed laser into different optical fibers, for transmission therethrough, is disclosed. The system comprises at least one lens, a plurality of optical fibers with the tips thereof positioned proximate a focal point of the lens, and at least one galvanometer driven mirror for directing a laser beam through the lens for focusing separately onto each fiber tip. The galvanometer, driven by computer generated position addresses, moves the mirror, between laser pulses, to predetermined positions each effective to direct the laser beam, through the lens, into one of the fiber tips for transmission via the fiber to a remote workstation location. In a first illustrated embodiment, a single mirror is mounted to direct the laser beam into fiber tips positioned substantially in the same plane and proximate the focal points of eight lenses. In a second illustrated embodiment, two mirrors are respectively mounted to scan the laser beam along "x" and "y" coordinate directions to direct the laser beam into fiber tip positioned proximate the respective focal points of four lenses.
Inventors:
TSUSHIYAA SHIYASHIKANTO CHIYAN
MAASHIYARU GOODON JIYOONZU
ENJIERU RUISU OOTEIZU JIYUNIA
JIYON REO OOGASUTO JIYUNIA
MAASHIYARU GOODON JIYOONZU
ENJIERU RUISU OOTEIZU JIYUNIA
JIYON REO OOGASUTO JIYUNIA
Application Number:
JP32164687A
Publication Date:
July 23, 1988
Filing Date:
December 21, 1987
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GEN ELECTRIC
International Classes:
B23K26/067; G02B26/08; G02B6/32; G02B6/35; G02B6/42; (IPC1-7): G02B26/08
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Tokunji Ikunuma
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