Galvanometer Compensation To Extend Its Frequency Range

H. Michael Tenney; John C. Purcupile

doi:10.1117/12.954920

10 January 1977 Galvanometer Compensation To Extend Its Frequency Range

H. Michael Tenney, John C. Purcupile

Proceedings Volume 0084, Laser Scanning Components and Techniques: Design Considerations/Trends; (1977) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.954920
Event: 20th Annual Technical Symposium, 1976, San Diego, United States

Abstract

Without compensation, moving-coil mirror galvanometers make acceptable repetitive saw-tooth light beam scanners at frequencies up to 10% of their natural frequencies. With the electronic compensation described here, that range can be extended to 30% of their natural frequency.

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H. Michael Tenney and John C. Purcupile "Galvanometer Compensation To Extend Its Frequency Range", Proc. SPIE 0084, Laser Scanning Components and Techniques: Design Considerations/Trends, (10 January 1977); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.954920

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