Abstract:
An optical waveguide light tapping arrangement includes an optical waveguide (10) having solid portions (11) that guide light in a first path along a longitudinal axis, with at least one grating region (13) being embedded in the solid portion at a location remote from its end portions. The grating region includes a multitude of grating elements (14) extending with a substantially equal longitudinal spacing (a) at an oblique angle (α) relative to the longitudinal axis to redirect light reaching-the grating elements between the first path and at least one second path extending externally of the waveguide at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis that depends on the oblique angle. When light is directed in one of the first and second paths toward the grating region, it is redirected by the grating elements into the respectively other of the second and first paths with attendant in-phase combination in the other path of light having a wavelength within a narrow range around a central wavelength that is in a predetermined relationship to the spacing of the grating elements. The light propagating in the other path can then be captured. The grating elements are formed in the core by exposing the core to an interference pattern of two ultraviolet radiation beams that are symmetrical with respect to a plane extending at the oblique angle relative to the core axis.
Abstract:
An optical waveguide light redirecting arrangement includes an optical waveguide having at least two solid portions each of which guides light in a path along a longitudinal axis, with at least one grating region being embedded in each solid portion. Each grating region includes a multitude of grating elements extending at such identical longitudinal spacings and at such an identical angle relative to the longitudinal axis as to redirect light reaching the grating elements between the path of one and the path of the other of the waveguiding portions.
Abstract:
A novel single sideband electro-optic modulator (10) includes a planar waveguide structure (14) allowing only circularly polarized optical and microwaves to propagate therein with equal phase velocities comprises a strip loaded GaAlAs/GaAs/GaAlAs structure with appropriate microstrip electrodes (16). The present modulator (10) is readily fabricated using established microelectronic fabrication techniques and a modified MOCVD epitaxial growth process.
Abstract:
A variable light filtering arrangement (10) includes at least one optical fiber section (11) including a waveguiding core (13), and at least one permanent Bragg grating region (12) in the optical fiber section. The grating region includes a plurality of grating elements constituted by periodic refractive index variations of a predetermined initial periodicity and cumulatively redirecting, of the light launched into the core for guided propagation therein, that having an axial wavelength within a narrow band around a central wavelength that is determined by the periodicity and refractive index variations of the grating elements. At least one of the periodicity and refractive index variations of the grating region is controlledly modified in such a manner as to temporarily change the central wavelength within a predetermined wavelength range.
Abstract:
A machine having protruding elements 26 and an adjacent abradable seal 18, which move relative to each other, an air-path clearance G between the seal 18 and the elements 26 and an element distance D2 between the sensor 10 and the elements 26, is provided with a sensor 10 which is recessed within the seal 18 by a recess distance D. A clearance/thickness circuit 14 provides transmitted and reflected microwave signals 30,32 along a coaxial cable 12 having a characteristic impedance, to the sensor 10, which has an impedance substantially matched to the characteristic impedance of the cable 12. The sensor 10 provides the reflected signal 32 which is indicative of the recess distance D when the elements 26 are not in front of the sensor 10 and is indicative of the blade distance D2 between the sensor 10 and the elements 26 when the elements 26 are in front of the sensor 10. The circuit 14 receives the reflected signal 32 and provides electrical signals indicative of the recess distance D and/or the air-path clearance G. Alternatively, the circuit 14 may provide only the recess distance D. The sensor 10 provides such measurements whether or not the machine is operating.
Abstract translation:提供具有突出元件26和相对于彼此移动的相邻可磨损密封件18的机器,在密封件18和元件26之间的空气通道间隙G和传感器10与元件26之间的元件距离D2 其中传感器10在密封件18内凹入凹陷距离D。间隙/厚度电路14将具有特性阻抗的同轴电缆12的发射和反射的微波信号30,32提供给传感器10,传感器10具有 阻抗基本上与电缆12的特性阻抗相匹配。传感器10提供反射信号32,反射信号32表示当元件26不在传感器10的前面时的凹陷距离D,并且指示在两者之间的叶片距离D2 传感器10和元件26当元件26位于传感器10的前方时。电路14接收反射信号32并提供指示凹陷距离D an的电信号 d /或空气通道间隙G.或者,电路14可以仅提供凹陷距离D.传感器10提供这样的测量,无论机器是否正在操作。
Abstract:
An optical waveguide light redirecting arrangement includes an optical waveguide having a solid portion that guides light in a first path along a longitudinal axis, with at least one grating region being embedded in the solid portion at a location remote from its end portions. The grating region includes a multitude of grating elements extending at such longitudinal spacings and at such oblique angles relative to the longitudinal axis to redirect light reaching the grating elements between the first path and at least one second path extending externally of the waveguide and diverging between a focus situated at a predetermined distance from the waveguide and the grating region. When light is directed in one of the first and second paths toward the grating region, it is redirected by the grating elements into the respectively other of the second and first paths with attendant in-phase combination in the other path of light having a wavelength within a range around a central wavelength. The grating elements are formed in the waveguide by exposing the waveguide to an interference pattern of two ultraviolet radiation beams that are symmetrical with respect to a plane extending at the oblique angle relative to the waveguide axis at the center of the grating region.