Q. Does "scanning" have the same meaning as in "raster scanning", where you cover the area (volume) in a set pattern? If so, I would have thought a vector approach would work better here...
Q. What is a "motor orbit"?
"The linear motor system enables the position of the laser focal point to be varied by high-speed scanning of a lens set on the motor orbit. Incorporation of this system makes the image scanning in the direction of the z-axis possible. For scanning in the x and y axis directions, conventional galvanometric mirrors are used."
It took me a while to realize that it's not the intersection of two lasers, but the focal length of one laser. I didn't realize you could do that with coherent light, but of course you can.
Instead of a raster or vector approach how about an array of lasers all with fixed focal lengths that project into a predetermined 3D viewing space? Kind of like a 3D LCD setup. Tbh they've probably already thought of these ideas. As Obi-Wan says: "Patience".
I think that's a good idea, but wow too expensive! Why not have a laser for each voxel in 1000x1000x1000 space? :-) Seriously, that may be the kind of breakthrough needed for this research to be commercially viable.
Q. Does "scanning" have the same meaning as in "raster scanning", where you cover the area (volume) in a set pattern? If so, I would have thought a vector approach would work better here...
Q. What is a "motor orbit"?
"The linear motor system enables the position of the laser focal point to be varied by high-speed scanning of a lens set on the motor orbit. Incorporation of this system makes the image scanning in the direction of the z-axis possible. For scanning in the x and y axis directions, conventional galvanometric mirrors are used."
It took me a while to realize that it's not the intersection of two lasers, but the focal length of one laser. I didn't realize you could do that with coherent light, but of course you can.