公开(公告)号：US20170150880A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-01

申请号：US15283437

申请日：2016-10-02

Applicant: NKT Photonics A/S

Inventor： Carsten L. Thomsen ,  Thomas Vestergaard Andersen ,  Thomas Feuchter

IPC: A61B3/00 ,  G02F1/365 ,  H01S5/00 ,  H01S5/065 ,  A61B3/10 ,  G02F1/35

CPC classification number: A61B3/0008 ,  A61B3/1005 ,  A61B3/102 ,  G02B27/0927 ,  G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/3501 ,  G02F1/353 ,  G02F1/365 ,  G02F2001/3503 ,  G02F2001/3528 ,  H01S5/0092 ,  H01S5/0657

Abstract: A supercontinuum light source can comprise a seed laser arranged to provide seed pulses with a pulse frequency Fseed; a pulse frequency multiplier (PFM) arranged to multiply the seed pulses by converting pulses having the pulse frequency Fseed to pump pulses with a pulse frequency Fpump, where Fpump is larger than Fseed; and a non-linear element arranged to receive said pump pulses and convert said pump pulses to pulses of supercontinuum light. The PFM can further comprise a splitter for splitting pulses into first and second sub beams each having the same pulse frequency, where the PFM is configured such that the sub beams experience different delays; and a combiner for combining said first and second sub beams into a beam having the pulse frequency that is greater than said same pulse frequency. The splitter can have an uneven splitter ratio. The disclosure includes other embodiments as well.

公开(公告)号：US09504374B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-29

申请号：US14404748

申请日：2013-05-30

Applicant: NKT Photonics A/S

Inventor： Carsten L. Thomsen ,  Thomas Vestergaard Andersen ,  Thomas Feuchter

IPC: A61B3/00 ,  A61B3/02 ,  A61B3/10 ,  G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/365 ,  G02B27/09

CPC classification number: A61B3/0008 ,  A61B3/1005 ,  A61B3/102 ,  G02B27/0927 ,  G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/3501 ,  G02F1/353 ,  G02F1/365 ,  G02F2001/3503 ,  G02F2001/3528 ,  H01S5/0092 ,  H01S5/0657

Abstract: A supercontinuum light source comprising an intermediate supercontinuum light source and a single mode coupling unit, an optical measurement system comprising such light source, as well as a method of measuring are described. The supercontinuum light source comprises a pulse frequency multiplier to increase the repetition rate and the single mode coupling unit is arranged to dampen and shape the spectrum from the intermediate supercontinuum light source to allow measurements with a reduced noise floor.

Abstract translation: 描述了包括中间超连续光源和单模耦合单元的超连续光源，包括这种光源的光学测量系统以及测量方法。 超连续光源包括增加重复率的脉冲倍频器，并且单模耦合单元布置成从中间超连续光源抑制和形成光谱，以允许以降低的本底噪声进行测量。

公开(公告)号：US20150138507A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-21

申请号：US14404748

申请日：2013-05-30

Applicant: NKT Photonics A/S

Inventor： Carsten L. Thomsen ,  Thomas Vestergaard Andersen ,  Thomas Feuchter

IPC: A61B3/00 ,  G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/365 ,  A61B3/10

CPC classification number: A61B3/0008 ,  A61B3/1005 ,  A61B3/102 ,  G02B27/0927 ,  G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/3501 ,  G02F1/353 ,  G02F1/365 ,  G02F2001/3503 ,  G02F2001/3528 ,  H01S5/0092 ,  H01S5/0657

Abstract: A supercontinuum light source comprising an intermediate supercontinuum light source and a single mode coupling unit, an optical measurement system comprising such light source, as well as a method of measuring are described. The supercontinuum light source comprises a pulse frequency multiplier to increase the repetition rate and the single mode coupling unit is arranged to dampen and shape the spectrum from the intermediate supercontinuum light source to allow measurements with a reduced noise floor.

Abstract translation: 描述了包括中间超连续光源和单模耦合单元的超连续光源，包括这种光源的光学测量系统以及测量方法。 超连续光源包括增加重复率的脉冲倍频器，并且单模耦合单元布置成从中间超连续光源抑制和形成光谱，以允许以降低的本底噪声进行测量。