Barry W. Stallard - Livermore CA Michael A. Makowski - Livermore CA Jack A. Byers - Danville CA
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy - Washington DC
International Classification:
G02B 626 H01P 116
US Classification:
385 28
Abstract:
An optical converter for efficient conversion of millimeter wavelength whispering-gallery gyrotron output into a linearly polarized, free-space Gaussian-like beam. The converter uses a mode-converting taper and three mirror optics. The first mirror has an azimuthal tilt to eliminate the k. sub. phi. component of the propagation vector of the gyrotron output beam. The second mirror has a twist reflector to linearly polarize the beam. The third mirror has a constant phase surface so the converter output is in phase.
Dr. Makowski graduated from the University of South Florida College of Medicine at Tampa in 1984. He works in Ormond Beach, FL and 3 other locations and specializes in Ophthalmology. Dr. Makowski is affiliated with Florida Hospital Altamonte, Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center and Halifax Health Medical Center.