Methods and apparatus to control acousto-optic deflectors

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9069227
APP PUB NO 20140029081A1
SERIAL NO

14112332

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The invention is directed to an acousto-optic lens (AOL) and corresponding method. The AOL of the invention comprises a first and second acousto-optic deflector, each being arranged to support a respective acoustic wave. The AOL includes a driver for synthesizing first and second drive signals for the respective first and second acousto-optic deflectors. The driver is arranged to synthesize the drive signals so as to be phase-modulated by functions that can be expressed as a Taylor series having one or more coefficients greater than second order. The functions are preferably non-sinusoidal and have sufficient magnitude at the higher orders to effect one or more of fixed aberration correction, dynamic aberration correction and Z-scanning.

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UCL BUSINESS PLCCYBER BUILDING 97 SOUTH HALL LONDON ENGLAND

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Kirkby, Paul A Old Harlow, GB 11 293
Nadella, K M Naga Srinivas London, GB 6 22
Silver, R Angus London, GB 2 11

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