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(11) EP 1 012 569 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
28.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/26

(21) Application number: 98938090.2

(22) Date of filing: 28.07.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01N 21/00, G02B 5/30, G03H 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9815/724
(87) International publication number:
WO 9905/507 (04.02.1999 Gazette 1999/05)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 28.07.1997 US 53977

(71) Applicant: THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, INC
Bozeman, MT 59715 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CONE, Rufus, L.
    Bozeman, MT 59715 (US)
  • WANG, Guangming
    Norwalk, CT 06855 (US)
  • SUN, Yongchen
    Bozeman, MT 59715 (US)
  • EQUALL, Randy, W.
    Bozeman, MT 59715 (US)

(74) Representative: Finnie, Peter John 
Elkington and Fife,Prospect House,8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)

   


(54) COHERENT INTERACTION OF OPTICAL RADIATION BEAMS WITH OPTICAL-ELECTRONIC MATERIALS OF GENERALIZED CRYSTAL SYMMETRY