161 |
Channel equalizer with acousto-optic variable attenuators |
US09666763 |
2000-09-21 |
US06539148B1 |
2003-03-25 |
Byoung Yoon Kim; Seok Hyun Yun; Wayne V. Sorin |
An optical communication assembly includes a demultiplexer coupled to an input fiber, a multiplexer coupled to an output fiber and a plurality of optical fibers. Each optical fiber is coupled to one or both of the demultiplexer and multiplexer. A plurality of attenuators are each coupled to an optical fiber in the pluality of optical fibers. |
162 |
Channel equalizer with acousto-optic variable attenuators |
US09666210 |
2000-09-21 |
US06532322B1 |
2003-03-11 |
Byoung Yoon Kim; Seok Hyun Yun; Wayne V. Sorin |
An optical communication assembly has an optical cross connect coupled to a first, a second, a third and a fourth set of optical fibers. A first demultiplexer is coupled to a first input fiber and the first set of optical fibers and a second demultiplexer is coupled to a second input fiber and the second set of optical fibers. A first multiplexer is coupled to a first output fiber and the third set of optical fibers. A second multiplexer is coupled to a second output fiber and the fourth set of optical fibers. A first set of attenuators is coupled to the third set of optical fibers and a second set of attenuators coupled to the fourth set of optical fibers. |
163 |
Variable optical attenuator device |
US09972023 |
2001-10-05 |
US20020090192A1 |
2002-07-11 |
Nada
A.
O'Brien; J. Gordon
H.
Mathew; Michael
J.
Cumbo; Bryant
P.
Hichwa; Robert
W.
Adair |
A variable optical attenuator device is provided for modulating an optical signal. The attenuator device includes a variable attenuation assembly with an electrochromic structure interposed between a first electrode and a second electrode. The electrochromic structure is configured to reversibly change its optical characteristics from a bleached off state to a colored active state under the influence of an electrical potential applied to the first and second electrodes to thereby modulate the optical signal. The optical attenuator device includes at least one lens attached to the variable attenuation assembly. The lens cooperates with the variable attenuation assembly to direct the optical signal towards the electrochromic structure. Waveguides such as optical fibers define ports at the outer endface of the lens for the optical signal. |
164 |
Wide tuning range acousto-optical fiber Bragg grating filter (FBGF) |
US09617576 |
2000-07-17 |
US06411748B1 |
2002-06-25 |
Lawrence E. Foltzer |
An acousto-optical filter having a wide tuning range and a method of making the same. An acoustic transducer is provided for generating an acoustic pressure wave of a selected frequency that is propagated longitudinally along an optical fiber member. The pressure wave generates a plurality of alternating localized compressions and rarefactions in the optical fiber such that a grating (i.e., periodic changes in the fiber's refractive index) is created therein. The grating reflects optical signals of a particular wavelength depending upon its period or pitch (i.e., Bragg resonance wavelength). The acoustic pressure wave's frequency is modulated by controlling the acoustic transducer such that a variable grating pitch is obtained, thereby causing a corresponding change in the Bragg resonance wavelength of the grating. In response, a reflected optical signal selected from incoming multiplexed optical signals tunes to a different wavelength. A closed-loop controller is provided for controlling input signals to the acoustic transducer/actuator so as to modulate the tuning of the reflected optical signals. |
165 |
Methods and apparatus for measuring the power spectrum of optical signals |
US09811365 |
2001-03-16 |
US20010043772A1 |
2001-11-22 |
Wayne
V.
Sorin |
A method of measuring a power spectrum of an optical signal transmits the optical signal through an optical fiber. A power of at least one wavelength of the optical signal is coupled from a first mode to a second mode of the waveguide. The power of the optical signal coupled from the first mode to the second mode is measured at a detector. |
166 |
Gain flattening tunable filter |
US09801566 |
2001-03-07 |
US20010033710A1 |
2001-10-25 |
Byoung
Yoon
Kim; Benjamin
Vakoc |
An optical apparatus includes an optical fiber. A plurality of individual optical fiber deformation structures are positioned adjacent along a length of the optical fiber. Each of an individual optical fiber deformation structure introduces a mechanical or index deformation of a portion of the optical fiber to create perturbation in the optical modes in the fiber and provide a coherent coupling between two modes in the optical fiber. |
167 |
Tunable filter with core mode blocker |
US09765971 |
2001-01-19 |
US20010024545A1 |
2001-09-27 |
Wayne
V.
Sorin; Myoung
Soo
Lee; In-Kag
Hwang; Byoung
Yoon
Kim |
An optic apparatus includes an optical fiber with a cladding surrounding a core and a core-mode blocker included in at least a portion of an interactive region of the optical fiber. A mode coupler is coupled to the optical fiber and couples a first mode to a different spatial mode in a forward direction of the optical fiber. |
168 |
Variable optical filter |
US09559183 |
2000-04-27 |
US06285504B1 |
2001-09-04 |
Mart Diemeer |
The present invention relates to a variable optical filter that can be used to filter an incoming signal, attenuate an incoming signal or in one configuration switch an incoming signal from one path to another. The present invention has found that an accurate and economical variable optical filter can be created by using an elastomeric material having a high coefficient of expansion in cooperation with a means for locally varying the temperature of the elastomeric material as an actuator for moving a reflective surface within the optical filter. The actuator can be operated in a controlled manner for example, to effect a tilt of the reflective surface for switching or attenuating an optical signal, or to vary the resonant wavelengths of a resonant cavity between partially reflective surfaces. In accordance with the invention there is provided, a variable optical filter comprising an input port and an output port; a first at least partially reflective disposed to receive a beam of light launched from the input port; an elastomeric material for supporting and varying the position of the at least partially reflective surface with respect to the input port; a heater for applying variable amounts of heat to the elastomeric material to move or pivot the at least partially reflective surface relative to the input port; and, control means for controlling the heater and for providing a signal to apply variable amounts of heat. |
169 |
Optical filter device |
US737985 |
1997-05-01 |
US5930435A |
1999-07-27 |
Richard I. Laming; Wei-Hung Loh; David N. Payne; Michael N. Zervas |
Passive, self-adjusting and tracking optical wavelength filters are described. The filters are absorptive and can be of either transmissive or reflective type. The filters comprise an unpumped doped optical waveguide configured so that signals of different wavelength are spatially decoupled to some extent. The self-adjustment of the filter centre wavelength is achieved by the combined effects of the power-dependent saturable absorption, provided by an appropriate dopant, and partial longitudinal hole burning provided by the spatial decoupling of the different wavelengths. External cavity lasers using this type of filter in the external cavity are also described. This external cavity configuration can provide stable single frequency operation of, for example, a semiconductor laser. By using a saturable absorber for the external cavity (e.g. an erbium doped fibre), longitudinal mode-hopping can be suppressed, ensuring single frequency operation. |
170 |
Variable optical fiber Bragg filter arrangement |
US456449 |
1989-12-26 |
US5007705A |
1991-04-16 |
William W. Morey; Fred J. Leonberger; William H. Glenn; Gerald Meltz |
A variable light filtering arrangement includes at least one optical fiber section including a waveguiding core, and at least one permanent Bragg grating region 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. |
171 |
散逸ソリトンモードにおけるファイバ型光パラメトリック発振器 |
JP2016525461 |
2014-07-09 |
JP6134065B2 |
2017-05-24 |
キエウ, カン; グエン, タン ナム; ピーガンバリアン, ナザー; 太田 健史 |
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172 |
炭素同位体分析装置および炭素同位体分析方法 |
JP2015562865 |
2015-02-12 |
JP6004412B2 |
2016-10-05 |
井口 哲夫; 富田 英生; 西澤 典彦; 大原 利成; 井手野 晃 |
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173 |
ホログラフィックディスプレイ又は立体ディスプレイのための、ビームの発散及び種々のコリメータ |
JP2013517112 |
2011-04-11 |
JP5918758B2 |
2016-05-18 |
フェッテラー, ゲラルド |
|
174 |
非線形効果による光モード変換 |
JP2014546081 |
2012-12-06 |
JP2015505064A |
2015-02-16 |
グルナー−ニールセン,ラース; ヤコブセン,ダン,ピー.; ペデルセン,マーティン,イー.ヴイ.; シュ,チュンフイ; チェン,ジ |
本発明の実施形態は、一般に非線形効果による光モード変換に関わる。より具体的には、本発明の実施形態は、複雑な応用に対して、光を異なる波長を有するモード間で変換するためにモード間四波混合を利用する、非線形モード変換に関わる。本発明の一つの実施形態において、ファイバは、第1のモードで、第1の波長において光を受けるための入力端と、所望の第2のモードで、所望の第2の波長において光を出力するための出力端を備え、前記第1の波長と前記第2の波長は同じでない。多くの実施形態において、ファイバは高次モードファイバを含む。 |
175 |
Stable Kahikari fiber continuous spectrum frequency comb to use the post-processing has been highly nonlinear fiber |
JP2011251191 |
2011-11-17 |
JP5579154B2 |
2014-08-27 |
ニコルソン ジェフレイ; ウエストブルック ポール |
|
176 |
A light-emitting device and a lighting device |
JP2008221592 |
2008-08-29 |
JP5571889B2 |
2014-08-13 |
高洋 佐藤; 真司 斎藤; 真也 布上; 靖 服部; 麻希 菅井 |
|
177 |
During and far infrared miniature high intensity light source |
JP2013546216 |
2011-12-14 |
JP2014504380A |
2014-02-20 |
イー. ファーマン,マーチン; ジアン,ジエ; フィリップス,クリストファー; エム. フェジェア,マーチン |
非線形結晶または導波路と組み合わせた超高速レーザ光源を含む小型レーザ・システムが開示される。 実装によっては、非常に短いパルスを生成するファイバ・ベースの中赤外光源および/またはモード・ロック・ファイバ・レーザをベースとする中赤外光源が利用される。 いくつかの実施形態は、Tmファイバ増幅器およびErファイバ増幅器を組み合わせて含む増幅器システムを有する赤外光源を含むことができる。 差周波発生器がErおよび/またはTm増幅器システムからの出力を受光し、差周波数を含む出力を発生する。 小型高輝度中赤外光源の例示的な用途としては、医療的用途、分光測定、測距、センシングおよび計量がある。 |
178 |
Optical module and manufacturing method of optical module |
JP2012137219 |
2012-06-18 |
JP2014002260A |
2014-01-09 |
YODA KAORU; CHOKAI KAZUHIRO |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical module capable of positioning an optical fiber and an optical element with high accuracy by using a sub-substrate on which the optical fiber is fixed, and a manufacturing method of the optical module.SOLUTION: An optical module (1) comprises: a sub-substrate (30) including a support layer (31), an active layer (33), a BOX layer (32) disposed between the support layer and the active layer, and a height adjustment layer (34); an optical fiber (20); and an optical element (40) fixed on a silicon substrate (10). The sub-substrate has a fixing groove (36) formed by the active layer and the BOX layer, and the optical fiber is fixed in the fixing groove. The optical fiber and the optical element are optically coupled to each other such that the sub-substrate is positioned through the height adjustment layer relative to the silicon substrate. Also, there is provided a manufacturing method thereof. |
179 |
Light source device and wavelength conversion method |
JP2011246396 |
2011-11-10 |
JP2013104889A |
2013-05-30 |
DAITO MASATAKA |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To narrow the linewidth of emitted light in a novel method.SOLUTION: A light source 10 emits first incidence light to a first polarization-reversed structure 22. The first polarization-reversed structure 22 converts the wavelength of the first incidence light and emits a higher harmonic wave. A fiber coupler 30 branches the higher harmonic wave emitted from the first polarization-reversed structure 22 into the output light from the light source device and feedback light. The feedback light is incident to a second polarization-reversed structure 42. The second polarization-reversed structure 42 converts the wavelength of the feedback light and emits second incidence light. The second incidence light has the same wavelength as the first incidence light. The second incidence light is incident to a first wavelength conversion unit. |
180 |
Light pulse shaper, the optical pulse light source, supercontinuum light generator and supercontinuum light generation method |
JP2009509215 |
2008-03-28 |
JP5193188B2 |
2013-05-08 |
崇 井上 |
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