Abstract: A repair system changes optical properties during repair. The optical properties may be changed based on the dimensions of each defect as the defect is repaired. Changing the optical properties based on the dimensions of each defect as opposed to presetting the optical properties based on the dimensions of finest feature reduces the repair time for larger defects while enabling repairing the finest features.

Abstract: A repair system may use a laser to repair defects, such as excess material defects and open defects. The repair system may use a method of repairing the defect which combines 2D images and a 3D measurement during the repair. Combining the 2D images and the 3D measurement during the repair may reduce the repair time for defects while repairing the finest portions of the defects.

Abstract: The system includes a laser light source configured to emit laser light; an optical fiber coupled to the laser light source and configured to guide the laser light along an illumination path; and an illumination optical assembly disposed in the illumination path and configured to direct the laser light on a workpiece. The workpiece emits fluorescent light along an emission path based on illumination from the laser light. The system further includes a collection optical assembly disposed in the emission path and configured to separate the fluorescent light from reflected laser light; and a detector disposed in the emission path and configured to generate one or more fluorescence images based on the fluorescent light.

Abstract: A method of controlling a network (115) through which information is transmitted in channels (?1, ?2, . . . ?n) among nodes includes: (a) providing at a node a device (108) for removing from the network (115) and replacing on the network (115) a selected one (?i) of the channels, the device (108) including a first input port from the network (115) to the node and a first output port from the node to the network (115); (b) taking a measure of the strength (P?iDROP) of the received channel (?iDROP); (c) regenerating the channel (?iIN); (d) adjusting (114) the strength (P?iADD) of the regenerated channel (?iIN) to approximate the strengths of the remaining channels ((?1, ?2, . . . ?n)-?i; and (e) combining the regenerated and strength-adjusted channel (?iADD) with the remaining channels ((?1, ?2, . . . ?n)-?i) at the output port.

Abstract: A method of controlling a network (115) through which information is transmitted in channels (&lgr;1 , &lgr;2 , . . . &lgr;n) among nodes includes: (a) providing at a node a device (108) for removing from the network (115) and replacing on the network (115) a selected one (&lgr;i) of the channels, the device (108) including a first input port from the network (115) to the node and a first output port from the node to the network (115); (b) taking a measure of the strength (P&lgr;iDROP) of the received channel (&lgr;iDROP); (c) regenerating the channel (&lgr;iIN); (d) adjusting (114) the strength (P&lgr;iADD) of the regenerated channel (&lgr;iIN) to approximate the strengths of the remaining channels ((&lgr;1, &lgr;2, . . . &lgr;n)-&lgr;i; and (e) combining the regenerated and strength-adjusted channel (&lgr;iADD) with the remaining channels ((&lgr;1, &lgr;2, . . . &lgr;n)-&lgr;i) at the output port.