DIFF Subgroup
G02B 27/42 Diffraction optics (G02B27/60 takes precedence)
Introduced: January 1980
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Diffraction optics
CPC: Diffraction optics (G02B27/60 takes precedence)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups , > Diffraction optics
CPC:
Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00 > Diffraction optics (G02B27/60 takes precedence)
CPC subdivides this area 5x more granularly than IPC with 8 additional codes.
8 codes are CPC-only extensions.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1980.
Child Classifications
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- G02B 27/44 Grating systems; Zone plate systems (G02B27/46 takes precedence) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC