Invention Application
- Patent Title: SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE GENERATION OF COHERENT LIGHT
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Application No.: US16068819Application Date: 2017-01-09
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Publication No.: US20190025476A1Publication Date: 2019-01-24
- Inventor: Cheng Sun , Hao F. Zhang , Biqin Dong , Wenzhong Liu , Kieren J. Patel
- Applicant: Northwestern University
- Applicant Address: US IL Evanston
- Assignee: Northwestern University
- Current Assignee: Northwestern University
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Evanston
- International Application: PCT/US17/12723 WO 20170109
- Main IPC: G02B5/00
- IPC: G02B5/00 ; G02B19/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods to generate spatially coherent electromagnetic radiation are disclosed. An example method includes receiving two or more incident wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation; applying the two or more incident wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation to an array of features; generating two or more spatially coherent optical resonating modes through the interaction of the one or more incident wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation and the array of features; and coupling the two or more spatially coherent optical resonating modes to two or more spatially coherent propagating wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, wherein the spatially coherent propagating wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation are identical to the two or more incident wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation. An example system includes an array of features configured to receive wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation; medium(s) configured to generate spatially coherent optical resonating mode(s); and medium(s) configured to generate spatially coherent propagating wavelength(s) of electromagnetic radiation.
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