SHORT CAVITY TUNABLE LASER WITH MODE POSITION COMPENSATION
    1.
    发明申请
    SHORT CAVITY TUNABLE LASER WITH MODE POSITION COMPENSATION 审中-公开
    具有模式位置补偿功能的短路可控激光器

    公开(公告)号:WO0239803A3

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-12

    申请号:PCT/US0145747

    申请日:2001-10-24

    Abstract: A semiconductor tunable laser system includes a tunable Fabry-Perot cavity and a cavity length modulator, which controls an optical length of the cavity at least over a distance corresponding to the spacings between the longitudinal modes of the laser cavity. Thus, the tunable Fabry-Perot cavity allows the laser cavity to have gain at the desired wavelength of operation while the cavity length modulator tunes the cavity length such that a longitudinal cavity mode exists at the desired wavelength of operation. Also, in one embodiment, a wavelength locker system is further provides that has a differential wavelength filter, e.g., stepped etalon, and a multi-element detector, e.g., a quad-detector. The controller then modulators the Fabry-Perot cavity to control the wavelength in response to the signal received from the multi-element detector.

    Abstract translation: 半导体可调谐激光器系统包括可调谐的法布里 - 珀罗腔和空腔长度调制器,其控制空腔的光学长度至少在与激光腔的纵向模式之间的间隔相对应的距离上。 因此,可调谐法布里 - 珀罗腔允许激光腔在所需的操作波长下具有增益,而空腔长度调制器调节腔长度,使得纵向腔模式存在于所需的操作波长处。 而且,在一个实施例中,还提供波长锁定系统,其具有差分波长滤波器,例如阶梯式标准具,以及多元件检测器,例如四检测器。 然后,控制器调制法布里 - 珀罗腔,以响应于从多元件检测器接收到的信号来控制波长。

    OCT SYSTEM WITH BONDED MEMS TUNABLE MIRROR VCSEL SWEPT SOURCE

    公开(公告)号:CA2891979A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-26

    申请号:CA2891979

    申请日:2013-12-20

    Applicant: AXSUN TECH INC

    Abstract: A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS)-tunable vertical-cavity surfaceemitting laser (VCSEL) in which the MEMS mirror is a bonded to the active region. This allows for a separate electrostatic cavity, that is outside the laser's optical resonant cavity. Moreover, the use of this cavity configuration allows the MEMS mirror to be tuned by pulling the mirror away from the active region. This reduces the risk of snap down. Moreover, since the MEMS mirror is now bonded to the active region, much wider latitude is available in the technologies that are used to fabricate the MEMS mirror. This is preferably deployed as a swept source in an optical coherence tomography (OCT) system.

    4.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:AT519099T

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-15

    申请号:AT05798334

    申请日:2005-09-20

    Applicant: AXSUN TECH INC

    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.

    SILICON OPTICAL BENCH OCT PROBE FOR MEDICAL IMAGING
    5.
    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
    6.
    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。

    SILICON OPTICAL BENCH OCT PROBE FOR MEDICAL IMAGING
    7.
    发明申请
    SILICON OPTICAL BENCH OCT PROBE FOR MEDICAL IMAGING 审中-公开
    SILICON OPTICAL BENCH OCT探针用于医学成像

    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

    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。

    INTEGRATED SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATED SPECTROSCOPY SYSTEM 审中-公开
    一体化光谱系统

    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

    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。

    INTERFEROMETRIC FILTER WAVELENGTH METER AND CONTROLLER
    9.
    发明申请
    INTERFEROMETRIC FILTER WAVELENGTH METER AND CONTROLLER 审中-公开
    干涉滤波器波长计和控制器

    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

    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。

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