US PATENT SUBCLASS 359 / 258
.~.~.~.~.~ Kerr cell

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359 /   HD   OPTICS: SYSTEMS (INCLUDING COMMUNICATION) AND ELEMENTS

237  DF  OPTICAL MODULATOR {3}
238  DF  .~ Light wave temporal modulation (e.g., frequency, amplitude, etc.) {3}
240  DF  .~.~ Changing bulk optical parameter {5}
245  DF  .~.~.~ Electro-optic {11}
246  DF  .~.~.~.~ Modulation of polarized light via modulating input signal {10}
258.~.~.~.~.~ Kerr cell

DEFINITION

Classification: 359/258

Kerr cell:

Subject matter under 246 wherein the variation of a polarized light characteristic is achieved by an element including a material (usually liquid) whose refractive index change is proportional to the square of the field of the applied electrical signal.