Patent ID: 11953801
Assignee: HRL LABORATORIES, LLC
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 18:
19. The solid state optical beam steering device of claim 18:
wherein when a variable gradient in the index of refraction of the solid state body of electro-optical material of each optical beam steering element is induced by varying either or both the first voltage source and the second voltage source, each optical beam steering element steers an input beam to form an output beam in a new direction, and combines an optical beamlet output of each optical beam steering element by adjusting the third voltage source of each respective optical beam steering element to cohere the optical beamlet output of each optical beam steering element to form a coherent output optical beam; or
wherein when a variable gradient in the index of refraction of the solid state body of electro-optical material of each optical beam steering element is induced by varying either or both the first voltage source and the second voltage source, each optical beam steering element steers an input beam to form multiple output beams each in a new direction, and combines an optical beamlet output of each optical beam steering element by adjusting the third voltage source of each respective optical beam steering element to cohere the optical beamlet output of each optical beam steering element to form multiple coherent output optical beams.