FLEXIBLE MEMBRANE FOR TUNABLE FABRY-PEROT FILTER
    14.
    发明申请
    FLEXIBLE MEMBRANE FOR TUNABLE FABRY-PEROT FILTER 审中-公开
    柔性膜对于TUNABLE FABRY-PEROT过滤器

    公开(公告)号:WO0167171A3

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-14

    申请号:PCT/US0106577

    申请日:2001-03-01

    CPC classification number: G02B26/02 G01J3/26 G02B7/188 G02B26/00 G02B26/001

    Abstract: A tunable Fabry-Perot filter includes an optical cavity bounded by a stationary reflector and a deformable or movable membrane reflector. A second electrostatic cavity outside of the optical cavity includes a pair of electrodes, one of which is mechanically coupled to the movable membrane reflector. Voltage applied to the electrodes across the electrostatic cavity causes deflection of the membrane, thereby changing the length of the optical cavity and tuning the filter. The filter with the movable membrane can be formed by micro device photolithographic and fabrication processes from a semiconductor material in an integrated device structure. The membrane can include an inner movable membrane portion connected within an outer body portion by a pattern of tethers. The pattern can be such that straight or radial tethers connect the inner membrane with the outer body. Alternatively, a tether pattern with tethers arranged in a substantially spiral pattern can be used.

    Abstract translation: 可调的法布里 - 珀罗滤光器包括由固定反射器和可变形或可移动的膜反射器限定的光学腔。 光腔外的第二静电腔包括一对电极,其中一个电极机械耦合到可动膜反射器。 跨过静电腔施加到电极的电压引起膜的偏转,从而改变光腔的长度并调谐滤光片。 具有可移动膜的过滤器可以通过微结构的光刻和制造工艺由集成器件结构中的半导体材料形成。 膜可以包括通过系绳图案在外部主体部分内连接的内部可移动膜部分。 图案可以是直的或径向的系绳将内膜与外体连接。 或者,可以使用具有以大致螺旋图案布置的系绳的系绳图案。

    OPTICAL CHANNEL MONITORING SYSTEM WITH SELF-CALIBRATION
    15.
    发明申请
    OPTICAL CHANNEL MONITORING SYSTEM WITH SELF-CALIBRATION 审中-公开
    具有自校准的光通道监测系统

    公开(公告)号:WO0167646A3

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-07

    申请号:PCT/US0106856

    申请日:2001-03-02

    Abstract: An optical monitoring system provides for out-of-band calibration. As a result, calibration can be performed simultaneously with monitoring. This can be used to accomplish faster and/or more accurate scanning. In addition, the need for complex switching and/or multiplexing capabilities can be avoided. The system comprises a signal source of an optical signal having spectrally separated channels, which are distributed within a spectral band, such as a WDM signal. A reference source generates a reference signal outside of the spectral band. A tunable filter filters the optical signal and the reference signal. A reference signal detector then detects the filtered reference signal, while an optical signal detector detects the filtered optical signal.

    Abstract translation: 光学监控系统提供带外校准。 因此,可以同时监视校准。 这可以用于实现更快和/或更准确的扫描。 此外,可以避免对复杂的开关和/或复用能力的需要。 该系统包括具有频谱分离的信道的光信号的信号源,其分布在诸如WDM信号的频谱带内。 参考源在频谱带外产生参考信号。 可调谐滤波器对光信号和参考信号进行滤波。 参考信号检测器然后检测滤波的参考信号,而光信号检测器检测滤波的光信号。

    SILICON OPTICAL BENCH OCT PROBE FOR MEDICAL IMAGING
    17.
    发明申请
    SILICON OPTICAL BENCH OCT PROBE FOR MEDICAL IMAGING 审中-公开
    硅光学OCT OCT医学成像探针

    公开(公告)号:WO2011091408A3

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-17

    申请号:PCT/US2011022375

    申请日:2011-01-25

    Abstract: An optical probe for emitting and/or receiving light within a body comprises an optical fiber that transmits and/or receives an optical signal, a silicon optical bench including a fiber groove running longitudinally that holds an optical fiber termination of the optical fiber and a reflecting surface that optically couples an endface of the optical fiber termination to a lateral side of the optical bench. The fiber groove is fabricated using silicon anisotropic etching techniques. Some examples use a housing around the optical bench that is fabricated using LIGA or other electroforming technology. A method for forming lens structure is also described that comprises forming a refractive lens in a first layer of a composite wafer material, such as SOI (silicon on insulator) wafers and forming an optical port through a backside of the composite wafer material along an optical axis of the refractive lens.

    Abstract translation: 用于在体内发射和/或接收光的光学探针包括传输和/或接收光信号的光纤,包括纵向延伸的光纤槽的硅光学台,其保持光纤的光纤端接和反射 表面,其将光纤端接件的端面光学耦合到光学平台的侧面。 使用硅各向异性蚀刻技术制造纤维槽。 一些例子使用使用LIGA或其他电铸技术制造的光学平台周围的外壳。 还描述了一种用于形成透镜结构的方法,其包括在诸如SOI(绝缘体上硅)晶片的复合晶片材料的第一层中形成折射透镜,并沿着光学器件通过复合晶片材料的背面形成光学端口 折射透镜的轴线。

    FILTERED ASE SWEPT SOURCE FOR OCT MEDICAL IMAGING
    18.
    发明申请
    FILTERED ASE SWEPT SOURCE FOR OCT MEDICAL IMAGING 审中-公开
    经过滤的ASE用于OCT医学影像的扫描源

    公开(公告)号:WO2011028999A3

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-18

    申请号:PCT/US2010047813

    申请日:2010-09-03

    Abstract: An integrated swept wavelength optical source uses a narrowband filtered broadband signal, such as a filtered amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) signal, with an optical amplifier and tracking filter and/or self-tracking filter. This source comprises a micro optical bench, a source for generating broadband light, a first tunable Fabry Perot filter, installed on the bench, for spectrally filtering the broadband light from the broadband source to generate a narrowband tunable signal, an amplifier, installed on the bench, for amplifying the tunable signal, and possibly a second tunable Fabry Perot filter, installed on the bench, for spectrally filtering the amplified tunable signal from the amplifier. In a self-tracking arrangement, a single tunable filter both generates the narrowband signal and spectrally filters the amplified signal. In some examples, two-stage amplification is provided. The use of a single bench implementation yields a low cost high performance system.

    Abstract translation: 集成的扫描波长光源使用窄带滤波的宽带信号,例如滤波放大的自发发射(ASE)信号,以及光放大器和跟踪滤波器和/或自跟踪滤波器。 该光源包括一个微型光学平台,一个用于产生宽带光的光源,一个安装在工作台上的第一个可调谐法布里珀罗滤波器,用于对来自宽带光源的宽带光进行光谱滤波以生成窄带可调谐信号,放大器安装在 用于放大可调谐信号的放大器,以及安装在实验台上的第二个可调谐法布里珀罗滤波器,用于对来自放大器的放大的可调谐信号进行光谱滤波。 在自跟踪装置中,单个可调谐滤波器都会生成窄带信号,并对放大后的信号进行频谱滤波。 在一些例子中,提供了两级放大。 使用单个工作台实现产生一个低成本的高性能系统。

    MULTI CHANNEL RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM AND METHOD
    19.
    发明申请
    MULTI CHANNEL RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM AND METHOD 审中-公开
    多通道拉曼光谱系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:WO2005038437A3

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-10

    申请号:PCT/US2004034215

    申请日:2004-10-15

    Inventor: WANG XIAOMEI

    Abstract: A spectrometer (100)that provides the ability to combine the advantages of high resolution, compactness, ruggedness, and low-power consumption of Fabry-Perot (FP) tunable filter spectrometer (105), with the multi-channel multiplexing advantage of FT and/or grating/detector array (118,130). The key concept is to design and operate a tunable FP filter in a multiple-order condition. This filter is then followed by a "low-resolution" fixed grating, which disperses the filtered n-order signal into a preferably matched N-element detector array for parallel detection. The spectral resolution in this system is determined by the FP filter, which can be designed to have very high resolution. The N-order parallel detection scheme reduces the total integration or scan time by a factor of N to achieve the same signal to noise ratio (SNR) at the same resolution as the single channel tunable filter method.

    Abstract translation: 提供能够将Fabry-Perot(FP)可调谐滤波器(105)的高分辨率,紧凑性,耐用性和低功耗优点结合在一起的光谱仪(100)与FT的多通道复用优点和 /或光栅/检测器阵列(118,130)。 关键概念是设计和操作多阶可调FP滤波器。 该滤波器之后是“低分辨率”固定光栅,其将滤波后的n阶信号分散到优选匹配的N元件检测器阵列中用于并行检测。 该系统中的光谱分辨率由FP滤光片确定,可以设计成具有非常高的分辨率。 N级并行检测方案将总积分或扫描时间减少N倍,以与单通道可调滤波器方法相同的分辨率实现相同的信噪比(SNR)。

    OPTICAL TRAIN ALIGNMENT PROCESS UTILIZING METROLOGY AND PLASTIC DEFORMATION
    20.
    发明申请
    OPTICAL TRAIN ALIGNMENT PROCESS UTILIZING METROLOGY AND PLASTIC DEFORMATION 审中-公开
    光学对准方法利用计量学和塑性变形

    公开(公告)号:WO02065178A3

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-20

    申请号:PCT/US0201184

    申请日:2002-01-14

    Abstract: A micro-optical train manufacturing process includes a step of characterizing the position of optical components (114) on an optical bench (130), typically using a metrology system. These optical components (114) are then aligned with respect to each other in a passive alignment step (250) based on data from the metrology system and optical system design information. As a result, a subsequent active align process (260) can be avoided in some situations, or if a subsequent active alignment process (260) is performed, the time required for that active alignment process (260) can be reduced because of this initial metrology-based passive alignment step (250).

    Abstract translation: 微型光学系统制造方法包括通常使用计量系统来表征光学平台(130)上的光学部件(114)的位置的步骤。 基于来自计量系统和光学系统设计信息的数据,这些光学部件(114)然后在被动对准步骤(250)中相对于彼此对准。 结果,在一些情况下可以避免随后的主动对准过程(260),或者如果执行后续的主动对准过程(260),那么由于该初始化可以减少该主动对准过程(260)所需的时间 基于计量的被动对准步骤(250)。

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