Optical path length scanner using moving prisms

The present invention pertains to an optical device for scanning optical path length. In particular, the present invention relates to an optical device for scanning optical path length using a set of moving prisms. One embodiment of the present invention is an optical path length scanner which inclu...

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Hauptverfasser: Lai, Ming, Wei, Jay, Kulkarni, Manish D, Arianta, Kabir M
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention pertains to an optical device for scanning optical path length. In particular, the present invention relates to an optical device for scanning optical path length using a set of moving prisms. One embodiment of the present invention is an optical path length scanner which includes: (a) a set of prisms mounted evenly along a movable carrier; and (b) a mechanism that drives the movable carrier to move.