Variable Wavelength Laser Line Scanner

An optical device, the variable wavelength laser line scanner (VWLS), is described. Using two diffractive optical elements, this structure enables a laser beam to be deflected in angle, according to a prescribed and desired scan pattern. The application of this device to the fabrication and playback of holographic optical elements is described and a numerical result presented.© (1987) COPYRIGHT SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.