REDUCING POLARIZATION DEPENDENT LOSS (PDL) IN A GRATING-BASED OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER (OSA)

    公开(公告)号:US20240110831A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-04

    申请号:US18486355

    申请日:2023-10-13

    CPC classification number: G01J3/0224 G01J3/447

    Abstract: A system for a high resolution optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) using various optical configurations to reduce polarization dependent loss (PDL) is disclosed. The system may include a birefringent element to receive an input optical beam. The birefringent element may then split the optical beam into at least two exit beams. The system may also include an optical configuration comprising at least one optical element. The optical configuration may receive the at least two exit beams from the birefringent element and transform at least one of the two exit beams using the at least one optical element to provide two parallel beams with parallel polarizations. The optical configuration may then output the two parallel beams with parallel polarizations to a downstream optical element, such as a diffraction grating, or other optical element.

    REDUCING POLARIZATION DEPENDENT LOSS (PDL) IN A GRATING-BASED OPTICAL SPECTRUM ANALYZER (OSA)

    公开(公告)号:US20220381609A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-01

    申请号:US17334132

    申请日:2021-05-28

    Abstract: A system for a high resolution optical spectrum analyzer (OSA) using various optical configurations to reduce polarization dependent loss (PDL) is disclosed. The system may include a birefringent element to receive an input optical beam. The birefringent element may then split the optical beam into at least two exit beams. The system may also include an optical configuration comprising at least one optical element. The optical configuration may receive the at least two exit beams from the birefringent element and transform at least one of the two exit beams using the at least one optical element to provide two parallel beams with parallel polarizations. The optical configuration may then output the two parallel beams with parallel polarizations to a downstream optical element, such as a diffraction grating, or other optical element.

    FIBER-OPTIC SWITCHES USING MULTICORE OPTICAL FIBERS

    公开(公告)号:US20220276444A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-01

    申请号:US17187348

    申请日:2021-02-26

    Abstract: An apparatus for providing multicore fiber (OCF) optical switching is disclosed. The apparatus may include an input fiber to receive an optical signal from an optical source. The apparatus may also include an output fiber to receive the optical signal from the input fiber. The apparatus may further include an optical switch element to provide optical switching between the input fiber and the output fiber. In some examples, at least one of the input fiber and the output fiber may be a multicore fiber (MCF), and the optical switching may be performed between at least one core of the input fiber and the output fiber. In some examples, the optical switch element may provide optical switching using a multicore fiber (MCF) optical switching technique, such as a lens offset technique, a rotation-based technique, a tip-tilt technique, or an orientable optical element technique.

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