公开(公告)号：WO2011091408A2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-28

申请号：PCT/US2011022375

申请日：2011-01-25

Applicant: AXSUN TECH INC ,  FLANDERS DALE C ,  GETZ JAMES W ,  ATIA WALID A ,  WHITNEY PETER S ,  KUZNETSOV MARK E ,  COOK CHRISTOPHER C

Inventor： FLANDERS DALE C ,  GETZ JAMES W ,  ATIA WALID A ,  WHITNEY PETER S ,  KUZNETSOV MARK E ,  COOK CHRISTOPHER C

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  B29D11/00 ,  G02B6/42

CPC classification number: A61B5/6852 ,  A61B5/0066 ,  A61B5/0084 ,  G02B6/322 ,  G02B6/3624 ,  G02B6/3652

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/或接收光的光学探头包括传输和/或接收光学信号的光纤，包括纵向延伸的光纤凹槽的硅光学平台，所述光纤凹槽保持光纤的光纤终端和反射器 表面，其将光纤终端的端面光学耦合到光具座的侧面。 纤维凹槽使用硅各向异性蚀刻技术制造。 一些示例在光学平台周围使用利用LIGA或其他电铸技术制造的外壳。 还描述了用于形成透镜结构的方法，其包括在复合晶圆材料（例如SOI（绝缘体上硅）晶圆）的第一层中形成折射透镜并且沿光学方向形成穿过复合晶圆材料背侧的光学端口 折射透镜的轴。

公开(公告)号：WO2006104590A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：PCT/US2006/005611

申请日：2006-02-17

Applicant: AXSUN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  FLANDERS, Dale C. ,  KUZNETSOV, Mark E. ,  ATIA, Walid A.

Inventor： FLANDERS, Dale C. ,  KUZNETSOV, Mark E. ,  ATIA, Walid A.

IPC: H01S3/105 ,  H01S5/14 ,  H01S3/08 ,  H01S3/106

CPC classification number: H01S3/08059 ,  H01S3/105 ,  H01S5/06 ,  H01S5/141 ,  H01S5/146

Abstract: An external cavity laser has a mirror-based resonant tunable filter, such as a Fabry Perot tunable filter or Gires-Tournois interferometer tuning element, with the tunable filter being preferably used as a laser cavity mirror. A mirror-based resonant tunable filter is selected in which the spectral response in reflection has an angular dependence. A tilt scheme is used whereby by selecting an appropriate angle between the filter's nominal optical axis and the cavity optical axis, a narrowband peak spectral reflection is provided to the laser cavity. This tunable narrowband spectral reflection from the filter is used to lock and tune the laser output wavelength.

Abstract translation: 外腔激光器具有基于镜子的共振可调谐滤波器，例如法布里·珀罗可调谐滤波器或Gires-Tournois干涉仪调谐元件，其中可调谐滤波器优选地用作激光腔镜。 选择基于镜像的谐振可调谐滤波器，其中反射中的光谱响应具有角度依赖性。 使用倾斜方案，由此通过选择滤光器的标称光轴和腔光轴之间的适当角度，向激光腔提供窄带峰值光谱反射。 来自滤波器的可调窄带光谱反射用于锁定和调谐激光输出波长。

公开(公告)号：WO2006039154A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-13

申请号：PCT/US2005/033712

申请日：2005-09-20

Applicant: AXSUN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  FLANDERS, Dale C. ,  ATIA, Walid, A. ,  KUZNETSOV, Mark, E.

Inventor： FLANDERS, Dale C. ,  ATIA, Walid, A. ,  KUZNETSOV, Mark, E.

IPC: H01S5/14 ,  H01S5/0683 ,  H01S5/026 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G02B5/28 ,  G02B26/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/39 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/36 ,  H01S3/08013 ,  H01S3/083 ,  H01S5/005 ,  H01S5/0064 ,  H01S5/02252 ,  H01S5/0683 ,  H01S5/141

Abstract: An optical power control system for a semiconductor source spectroscopy system controls power fluctuations in the tunable signal (210) from the spectroscopy system (100) and thus improves the noise performance off the system. This general solution has advantages relative to other systems that simply detect reference power levels during the scan and then correct the detected signal after interaction with the sample by reducing the requirements for coordinating the operation of the sample detectors and power or reference detectors. The spectroscopy system (100) comprises a semiconductor source (200, 610, 622) and a tunable filter (612). The combination of the semiconductor source (200, 610, 622) and tunable signal (210) illuminate a sample (10) with a tunable signal (210), being tunable over a scan band (510). The power control system comprises an amplitude detector system (320, 322) for detecting the power of the tunable optical signal (210) and power control system (410, 411, 318) for regulating the amplitude of the tunable optical signal (210) in response to its detected power.

Abstract translation: 用于半导体源光谱系统的光功率控制系统控制来自光谱系统（100）的可调信号（210）中的功率波动，从而提高系统的噪声性能。 该通用解决方案相对于简单地在扫描期间检测参考功率电平然后在与样品相互作用之后校正检测到的信号的其它系统具有优点，通过减少协调样品检测器和功率或参考检测器的操作的要求。 光谱系统（100）包括半导体源（200,610,622）和可调滤波器（612）。 半导体源（200,610,622）和可调谐信号（210）的组合利用可调谐信号（210）照射样品（10），可调谐信号可在扫描带（510）上调节。 功率控制系统包括用于检测可调谐光信号（210）的功率的振幅检测器系统（320,322）和用于调节可调谐光信号（210）的振幅的功率控制系统（410,411,318） 响应其检测到的功率。

公开(公告)号：WO2005038418A3

公开(公告)日：2005-10-20

申请号：PCT/US2004034691

申请日：2004-10-13

Applicant: AXSUN TECH INC ,  ATIA WALID A ,  FLANDERS DALE C ,  KOTIDIS PETROS ,  KUZNETSOV MARK E

Inventor： ATIA WALID A ,  FLANDERS DALE C ,  KOTIDIS PETROS ,  KUZNETSOV MARK E

IPC: B81B7/02 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01N21/25 ,  G02B5/28 ,  G02B26/00

CPC classification number: G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01N21/255

Abstract: Integrated spectroscopy systems are disclosed. In some examples, integrated tunable detectors, using one or multiple Fabry-Perot tunable filters, are provided. Other examples use integrated tunable sources. The tunable source combines one or multiple diodes, such as superluminescent light emitting diodes (SLED), and a Fabry Perot tunable filter or etalon. The advantages associated with the use of the tunable etalon are that it can be small, relatively low power consumption device. For example, newer microelectrical mechanical system (MEMS) implementations of these devices make them the size of a chip. This increases their robustness and also their performance. In some examples, an isolator, amplifier, and/or reference system is further provided integrated.

Abstract translation: 公开了集成光谱系统。 在一些示例中，提供了使用一个或多个法布里 - 珀罗可调谐滤波器的集成可调谐检测器。 其他示例使用集成的可调源。 可调谐源组合了一个或多个二极管，例如超发光发光二极管（SLED）和法布里珀罗可调滤波器或标准具。 与可调谐标准具的使用相关的优点是它可以是小的，相对较低的功率消耗装置。 例如，这些器件的较新的微电机械系统（MEMS）实现使其成为芯片的尺寸。 这增加了它们的稳健性和性能。 在一些示例中，还集成了隔离器，放大器和/或参考系统。

公开(公告)号：WO2002084830A3

公开(公告)日：2002-10-24

申请号：PCT/US2002/011539

申请日：2002-04-11

Applicant: AXSUN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  KUZNETSOV, Mark, E.

Inventor： KUZNETSOV, Mark, E.

IPC: G02B26/08

Abstract: An optical resonator including is designed is to degrade the ability of the resonator to supportsuppress higher order transverse spatial modes. The inventive optical resonator forces Higher higher order transverse modes to be fundamentally unstable in the inventive optical resonator, ultimately achievingultimately to achieving single transverse mode resonator operation. Specifically, the bounded phase deflection mirror shape or intracavity lens profile is tailored to confine the fundamental mode while rendering the higher order modes unstable. This has application in MEMS/MOEMS optical resonator devices by suppressing the side modes and increasing the side mode suppression ratio (SMSR), as well as improving SMSR tolerance to device external alignment, for example. This also has application to achieving single transverse mode operation in laser resonators, such as in semiconductor vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSEL).

公开(公告)号：WO02059550A2

公开(公告)日：2002-08-01

申请号：PCT/US0201815

申请日：2002-01-22

Applicant: AXSUN TECH INC ,  KUZNETSOV MARK E ,  WHITNEY PETER S ,  FLANDERS DALE C

Inventor： KUZNETSOV MARK E ,  WHITNEY PETER S ,  FLANDERS DALE C

IPC: G01J9/02 ,  H01S5/06 ,  H01S5/0687 ,  H01S5/14 ,  G01J

CPC classification number: H01S5/0687 ,  G01J9/0246 ,  H01S5/0617 ,  H01S5/141

Abstract: A wavelength measurement system uses birefringent material waveplate, thereby producing a substantially sinusoidal spectral response. As a result, the responses of multiple birefringent filters can be combined to yield a filter system with a periodic frequency response that has an additive wavelength resolution that is spectrally stable. That is, the wavelength measurement system (100) does not have regions where wavelength resolution is degraded. In one implementation, a waveplate system (112) is used, placed between two blocks of birefringent material (110) and (114). A quadrant detector (116) is used to detect the intensities of the resulting four beams.

Abstract translation: 波长测量系统使用双折射材料波片，从而产生基本上正弦的光谱响应。 结果，可以组合多个双折射滤波器的响应以产生具有频谱稳定的附加波长分辨率的周期性频率响应的滤波器系统。 也就是说，波长测量系统（100）不具有波长分辨率降低的区域。 在一个实现中，使用波片系统（112），放置在两个双折射材料块（110）和（114）之间。 象限检测器（116）用于检测所产生的四个光束的强度。

公开(公告)号：WO1995025366A3

公开(公告)日：1995-09-21

申请号：PCT/US1995003375

申请日：1995-03-16

Applicant: MICRACOR INC. ,  MOORADIAN, Aram ,  KUZNETSOV, Mark, E.

Inventor： MICRACOR INC.

IPC: H01S03/085

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

Applicant: AXSUN TECH INC ,  FLANDERS DALE C ,  GETZ JAMES W ,  ATIA WALID A ,  WHITNEY PETER S ,  KUZNETSOV MARK E ,  COOK CHRISTOPHER C

Inventor： FLANDERS DALE C ,  GETZ JAMES W ,  ATIA WALID A ,  WHITNEY PETER S ,  KUZNETSOV MARK E ,  COOK CHRISTOPHER C

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  B29D11/00 ,  G02B6/42

CPC classification number: A61B5/6852 ,  A61B5/0066 ,  A61B5/0084 ,  G02B6/322 ,  G02B6/3624 ,  G02B6/3652

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。

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

Applicant: AXSUN TECH INC ,  FLANDERS DALE C ,  ATIA WALID A ,  KUZNETSOV MARK E

Inventor： FLANDERS DALE C ,  ATIA WALID A ,  KUZNETSOV MARK E

IPC: G01N21/47 ,  A61B3/12 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01J3/26 ,  H01S5/14

CPC classification number: F21V9/00 ,  G01B9/02004 ,  G01B9/02091 ,  H01S5/005 ,  H01S5/0064 ,  H01S5/0078 ,  H01S5/02216 ,  H01S5/02248 ,  H01S5/02284 ,  H01S5/5018 ,  H01S5/5036 ,  H01S5/5063 ,  H01S2301/02

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。

公开(公告)号：WO2011091408A4

公开(公告)日：2011-07-28

申请号：PCT/US2011/022375

申请日：2011-01-25

Applicant: AXSUN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,  FLANDERS, Dale C. ,  GETZ, James W. ,  ATIA, Walid A. ,  WHITNEY, Peter S. ,  KUZNETSOV, Mark E. ,  COOK, Christopher C.

Inventor： FLANDERS, Dale C. ,  GETZ, James W. ,  ATIA, Walid A. ,  WHITNEY, Peter S. ,  KUZNETSOV, Mark E. ,  COOK, Christopher C.

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  B29D11/00 ,  G02B6/42

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.