BROADBAND OR MID-INFRARED FIBER LIGHT SOURCES
    103.
    发明申请
    BROADBAND OR MID-INFRARED FIBER LIGHT SOURCES 审中-公开
    宽带或中红外光纤光源

    公开(公告)号:US20160010971A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-14

    申请号:US14861755

    申请日:2015-09-22

    Abstract: An optical system includes a tunable semiconductor light emitter that generates an input beam having a wavelength shorter than about 2.5 microns, an optical isolator coupled to the emitter and configured to block reflected light into the emitter, an optical amplifier receiving the input beam and outputting an intermediate beam, and optical fibers receiving the intermediate beam and forming an output beam. A subsystem includes lenses or mirrors that deliver the output beam to a sample. The subsystem may include an Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) apparatus having a sample arm and a reference arm, the output beam having a temporal duration greater than approximately 30 picoseconds, a repetition rate between continuous wave and Megahertz or higher, and a time averaged intensity less than approximately 50 MW/cm2. The system may also include a light detection system collecting any of the output beam that reflects or transmits from the sample.

    Abstract translation: 光学系统包括可调谐半导体光发射器,其产生具有短于约2.5微米的波长的输入光束;光隔离器,耦合到发射器并被配置为阻挡入射发射器的反射光;接收输入光束的光放大器, 中间光束和接收中间光束的光纤并形成输出光束。 子系统包括将输出光束传递到样品的透镜或反射镜。 子系统可以包括具有采样臂和参考臂的光学相干断层扫描(OCT)装置,输出光束具有大于约30皮秒的时间持续时间,连续波和兆赫兹或更高之间的重复频率以及时间平均强度 小于约50MW / cm 2。 该系统还可以包括光检测系统,其收集从样品反射或透射的任何输出光束。

    Broadband or mid-infrared fiber light sources
    105.
    发明授权
    Broadband or mid-infrared fiber light sources 有权
    宽带或中红外光纤光源

    公开(公告)号:US08971681B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-03

    申请号:US14071983

    申请日:2013-11-05

    Abstract: An optical system for use in an imaging procedure includes one or more semiconductor diodes configured to generate an input signal beam with a wavelength shorter than 2.5 microns that is amplified and communicated through optical fiber(s) to a nonlinear element configured to broaden the spectral width to at least 50 nm through a nonlinear effect. A subsystem includes lenses or mirrors to deliver an output beam having a broadened spectrum to an Optical Coherence Tomography apparatus with a sample and reference arm to perform imaging for characterizing the sample. The delivered output beam has a temporal duration greater than about 30 picoseconds, a repetition rate between continuous wave and Megahertz or higher, and a time averaged intensity of less than approximately 50 MW/cm2. The output beam has a time averaged output power of 20 mW or more.

    Abstract translation: 用于成像过程的光学系统包括一个或多个半导体二极管,被配置为产生波长短于2.5微米的输入信号光束,该输入信号光束被放大并通过光纤传送到被配置为扩大光谱宽度的非线性元件 通过非线性效应至少50nm。 子系统包括透镜或反射镜,以将具有加宽光谱的输出光束传送到具有样品和参考臂的光学相干断层摄影装置,以执行用于表征样品的成像。 所输出的输出光束具有大于约30皮秒的时间持续时间,连续波和兆赫兹或更高之间的重复频率以及小于约50MW / cm 2的时间平均强度。 输出光束的时间平均输出功率为20mW以上。

    Systems and methods for permeability rate testing of barrier films
    108.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for permeability rate testing of barrier films 有权
    阻隔膜渗透率测试的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08729472B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-20

    申请号:US13217519

    申请日:2011-08-25

    Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods which utilize a cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS) technique implemented for the measurements of vapor transmission rate. In one embodiment, the vapor content to be measured is contained within an optical cavity. Light is then injected into the cavity up to a threshold level and the decay time of the injected light is measured. When the wavelength of the injected light is resonant with an absorption feature of the vapor the decay time increases linearly as a function of vapor content. In this manner, vapor content causes a longer decay time and thus the amount of vapor passing through the film (film permeation rate) can be determined in real-time.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及利用实现用于测量蒸气透过率的空腔衰减光谱(CRDS)技术的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,待测量的蒸汽含量被包含在光腔内。 然后将光注入到腔中达阈值水平,并测量注入光的衰减时间。 当注入的光的波长与蒸气的吸收特征共振时,衰减时间作为蒸汽含量的函数线性增加。 以这种方式,蒸气含量会导致更长的衰减时间,从而可以实时确定通过膜的蒸汽量(膜渗透速率)。

    BROADBAND OR MID-INFRARED FIBER LIGHT SOURCES
    109.
    发明申请
    BROADBAND OR MID-INFRARED FIBER LIGHT SOURCES 有权
    宽带或中红外光纤光源

    公开(公告)号:US20140001364A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-02

    申请号:US13750556

    申请日:2013-01-25

    Abstract: An optical system for use in a spectroscopy procedure includes one or more semiconductor diodes configured to generate an input signal beam with a wavelength shorter than 2.5 microns that is amplified and communicated through optical fiber(s) to a nonlinear element configured to broaden the spectral width to at least 50 nm through a nonlinear effect. A subsystem includes lenses or mirrors to deliver an output beam having a broadened spectrum selected to obtain a desired penetration depth and substantially minimize water absorption with a temporal duration greater than about 30 picoseconds to a sample to perform spectroscopy to characterize the sample. The output beam may have a repetition rate between continuous wave and one Megahertz or higher with a time averaged output power of 10 mW or more and a time averaged intensity of less than approximately 50 MW/cm2.

    Abstract translation: 用于光谱法的光学系统包括一个或多个半导体二极管,其被配置为产生波长短于2.5微米的输入信号光束,该输入信号光束被放大并通过光纤传送到被配置为扩大光谱宽度的非线性元件 通过非线性效应至少50nm。 子系统包括透镜或反射镜,以输送具有被选择为扩大的光谱的输出光束,以获得期望的穿透深度并且基本上最小化对样品的时间持续时间大于约30皮秒的吸水率以进行光谱以表征样品。 输出光束可以具有在10mW或更大的时间平均输出功率和小于约50MW / cm 2的时间平均强度的连续波和1兆赫兹或更高之间的重复率。

    Optical sensor interrogation system based on FDML wavelength swept laser
    110.
    发明授权
    Optical sensor interrogation system based on FDML wavelength swept laser 有权
    基于FDML波长扫描激光的光学传感器询问系统

    公开(公告)号:US08400640B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-19

    申请号:US12566403

    申请日:2009-09-24

    Abstract: Provided is an optical sensor interrogation system. The optical sensor interrogation system includes: a light source unit which matches round-trip time of light and wavelength tunable cycle time of light in a resonator and emits light; a sensing unit which receives an optical signal in which a center wavelength periodically tunes, from the light source unit and tunes the center wavelength of the optical signal according to physical changes applied from the outside; and a signal processing unit which receives the optical signal reflected from the sensing unit, detects data, and images the data. In particular, the light source unit includes a delaying unit which delays the round-trip time of light and a tunable filter which tunes the wavelength of light so as to match the round-trip time of light with the wavelength tunable cycle time of light. Accordingly, a Fourier domain mode locking (FDML) wavelength swept laser, which operates at speed of several tens kHz or above, is used as a light source so that strain of a fluid, which changes in a short time interval of 0.1 msec or below, is precisely measured and thus a real-time analysis may be performed at high speed.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种光学传感器询问系统。 光传感器询问系统包括:光源单元,其匹配谐振器中的光的往返时间和波长可调周期时间,并发光; 感测单元,其从光源单元接收中心波长周期性调谐的光信号,并根据从外部施加的物理变化调谐光信号的中心波长; 以及信号处理单元,其接收从感测单元反射的光信号,检测数据并对数据进行成像。 特别地,光源单元包括延迟光的往返时间的延迟单元和调节光的波长的可调谐滤波器,以便匹配光的往返时间与光的波长可调周期时间。 因此,以几十kHz或更高速度运行的傅立叶域模式锁定(FDML)波长扫描激光器被用作光源,使得在0.1msec或更短的时间间隔内变化的流体应变 ,被精确测量,因此可以高速执行实时分析。

Patent Agency Ranking