Research/Patents/US 4796263
US 4796263Tier 1 — UAP Program Assignee

FTIR OPTICAL MANIFOLD AND WAVELENGTH AGILE LASER SYSTEM

Assignee

Northrop

Filed as: NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

Filed

Dec 21, 1979

Granted

Jan 3, 1989

Location

ELLICOTT MD US

Abstract

The invention relates to an optical manifold permitting a single pumping source to be utilized to selectively pump a plurality of laser sources. Switching of the emission from the pumping source to the laser source is accomplished by a plurality of FTIR switches. A second group of FTIR switches is utilized to switch the output beams of the laser sources to a common output path.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jun 2, 1982

Rescinded

Jun 16, 1987

Duration

5 years

Inventor

  • 1ROBERT W. RAMPOLLA

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