Abstract:
A device is disclosed which, using destructive interference, stops coherent light from lasers but lets through incoherent light. The device comprises four identical gratings (G1, G2, G3, G4). A part of a parallel laser light beam at an entering position (A) is diffracted by the gratings. Another part of the beam passes right through the gratings and interferes with the diffracted beam at an exiting position (B). Regardless of the laser light wavelength, symmetry will make the undiffracted and the diffracted beams meet at the fourth grating (G4) under the same angle as they left the first grating (G1). Thus destructive interference can occur at the fourth grating (G4) across the entire beam width.
Abstract:
An optical filter, comprising a first optical waveguide (3), a second optical waveguide (6) and means for expanding light from first optical waveguide into a beam (4), and at least one optical flat (1) inserted partially into the beam so that a fraction of the light passes through each optical flat (1) and a means for focussing the light into the second optical waveguide (7). In its simplest form the device has a Mach-Zehnder (sinusoidal) transmission characteristic. The filter can be tuned both in wavelength and extinction either mechanically or electrically. More complex (non-sinusoidal) characteristics can also be obtained. A number of implementations are disclosed.
Abstract:
Described is a photochromic composition which is a polymerizate of acrylate monomer(s), a cross-linking amount of anhydrous acrylic anhydride and/or anhydrous methacrylate anhydride and a photochromic amount of pyrido benzoxazine. Depending on the amount of cross-linking agents and the other components selected to form the polymerizate, the polymerizate will exhibit improved temperature stability with regard to photocolorability and/or prevention of activation in sunlight.
Abstract:
A transparency intended for use in a high intensity light beam projector for stage lighting purposes, comprises a glass substrate (10) having selected areas (11) thereof coated with a multi-layer dielectric coating forming a dichroic colour filter. Selective coating is effected either by removing parts of an overall multi-layer coating through a mask, or by applying the multi-layer coating selectively through a mask.
Abstract:
A light filter has a laminated structure (1) whose layers (2-5) have a reflective capacity for directed light radiation (17) and are arranged equidistantly, with their refractive index gradually changing throughout the depth. The layers (2-5) are obtained by subjecting to fixed-wave length monochromatic radiation (6) an element made of a light-sensitive material transparent to said radiation and placed in front of a mirror (9) only during radiation. In an optical device a selecting element consists of said light filter (68) mounted rotatably in relation to the light radiation (17) directed on it.