INTERFEROMETRIC FILTER WAVELENGTH METER AND CONTROLLER

    公开(公告)号:WO2002059550A3

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-01

    申请号:PCT/US2002/001815

    申请日:2002-01-22

    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.

    SILICON OPTICAL BENCH OCT PROBE FOR MEDICAL IMAGING
    13.
    发明授权
    SILICON OPTICAL BENCH OCT PROBE FOR MEDICAL IMAGING 有权
    SILICON OPTICAL BENCH OCT探针用于医学成像

    公开(公告)号:EP2528495B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-28

    申请号:EP11702756.5

    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.

    SILICON OPTICAL BENCH OCT PROBE FOR MEDICAL IMAGING
    14.
    发明公开
    SILICON OPTICAL BENCH OCT PROBE FOR MEDICAL IMAGING 有权
    SIOB OCT探头用于医学成像

    公开(公告)号:EP2528495A2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-05

    申请号:EP11702756.5

    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.

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPECTRAL STITCHING OF TUNABLE SEMICONDUCTOR SOURCES
    15.
    发明授权
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SPECTRAL STITCHING OF TUNABLE SEMICONDUCTOR SOURCES 有权
    方法和系统光谱可调谐 - 加入半导体SOURCES

    公开(公告)号:EP1794555B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-03

    申请号:EP05798334.8

    申请日:2005-09-20

    CPC classification number: G01J3/10

    Abstract: A multi semiconductor source tunable spectroscopy system has two or more semiconductor sources for generating tunable optical signals that are tunable over different spectral bands. The system enables the combination of these tunable signals to form an output signal that is tunable over a combined band including these individual spectral bands of the separate semiconductor sources. The system further compensates for spectral roll-off associated with the semiconductor sources. Specifically, near the limits of the semiconductor sources spectral bands, the power in the tunable signal tends to degrade or decrease. The system compensates for this roll-off using drive current control, attenuators, or electronic compensation.

    FILTERED ASE SWEPT SOURCE FOR OCT MEDICAL IMAGING
    17.
    发明公开
    FILTERED ASE SWEPT SOURCE FOR OCT MEDICAL IMAGING 审中-公开
    FILTERED ASE扫频用于医学成像的光学相干断层扫描

    公开(公告)号:EP2473838A2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-11

    申请号:EP10757329.7

    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.

    LASER WITH TILTED MULTI SPATIAL MODE RESONATOR TUNING ELEMENT
    18.
    发明公开
    LASER WITH TILTED MULTI SPATIAL MODE RESONATOR TUNING ELEMENT 有权
    激光麻省基因组学技术 - 免疫共振抑制

    公开(公告)号:EP1864359A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-12

    申请号:EP06735329.2

    申请日:2006-02-17

    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。

    INTEGRATED SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM
    19.
    发明公开
    INTEGRATED SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM 有权
    INTEGRIERTES SPEKTROSKOPIESYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:EP1678470A2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-12

    申请号:EP04809989.9

    申请日:2004-10-13

    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。 与使用可调谐标准具相关的优点是它可以是小的,相对较低的功耗设备。 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。

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