[tek.general] Laser beam positioning anyone???

philb@orca.UUCP (Phil Biehl) (08/01/86)

	I am interested in finding out more information about laser XY beam
	positioning systems. Specifcally, such systems that Laser Rock and
	such use at your local planetarium/science museum. I know that 
	typically they use high speed galvanometers driven with feedback
	controlled type servo amplifiers which in turn are driven by a 
	microprocessor or other control system. Are there other more
	solid state methods of positioning? How about intensity (Z axis)
	control?

	Are there any people out there who have technical experience with
	these systems? I am very interested in communicating with you if 
	you do. I want to attempt to build such a system and need your 
	assistance to get ideas on how to implement it. If there are any
	books on this subject I would like to know of them also.

	Thanks,

	Phil Biehl

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