OPTICAL FIBRE SCANNING APPARATUS

摘要

A scanning apparatus (40) and method, the apparatus comprising a light transmitter (42), a mount (44) for supporting the light transmitter (42) located remotely from its exit tip, a drive for driving the light transmitter (42) to vibrate resonantly in a first direction (X) and to vibrate non-resonantly in a second direction (Y) orthogonal to the first direction, and a synchronizer for synchronizing vibration of the light transmitter in the first (X) and second (Y) directions so that the exit tip of the light transmitter (42) executes a scan pattern. The drive applies a driving force to the light transmitter between the mount and the exit tip.