Dynamic thermal management of laser devices
    1.
    发明授权
    Dynamic thermal management of laser devices 有权
    激光设备的动态热管理

    公开(公告)号:US07512162B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-31

    申请号:US11747728

    申请日:2007-05-11

    IPC分类号: H01S3/04

    摘要: The present invention generally relates to dynamic thermal management of a device. In one aspect, a method for thermally controlling a device is provided. The method includes setting a value of a set point in a thermoelectric cooler, wherein the set point corresponds to a first operating state. The method also includes monitoring a condition of the device to determine if the device is in the first operating state or a second operating state. Additionally, the method includes dynamically altering the value of the set point according to an algorithm upon determination that the device is in the second operating state. In another aspect, a method for dynamically controlling a device having a thermoelectric cooler is provided. In yet a further aspect, a system for dynamic thermal management of a device is provided.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及一种设备的动态热管理。 一方面,提供一种用于热控制装置的方法。 该方法包括设置热电冷却器中的设定值的值,其中设定点对应于第一操作状态。 该方法还包括监视设备的状态以确定设备是处于第一操作状态还是处于第二操作状态。 此外,该方法包括在确定设备处于第二操作状态时根据算法动态地改变设定点的值。 另一方面,提供一种用于动态控制具有热电冷却器的装置的方法。 在另一方面,提供了一种用于设备的动态热管理的系统。

    DYNAMIC THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF LASER DEVICES
    2.
    发明申请
    DYNAMIC THERMAL MANAGEMENT OF LASER DEVICES 有权
    激光器的动态热管理

    公开(公告)号:US20080279237A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-13

    申请号:US11747728

    申请日:2007-05-11

    IPC分类号: H01S3/04

    摘要: The present invention generally relates to dynamic thermal management of a device. In one aspect, a method for thermally controlling a device is provided. The method includes setting a value of a set point in a thermoelectric cooler, wherein the set point corresponds to a first operating state. The method also includes monitoring a condition of the device to determine if the device is in the first operating state or a second operating state. Additionally, the method includes dynamically altering the value of the set point according to an algorithm upon determination that the device is in the second operating state. In another aspect, a method for dynamically controlling a device having a thermoelectric cooler is provided. In yet a further aspect, a system for dynamic thermal management of a device is provided.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及一种设备的动态热管理。 一方面,提供一种用于热控制装置的方法。 该方法包括设置热电冷却器中的设定值的值,其中设定点对应于第一操作状态。 该方法还包括监视设备的状态以确定设备是处于第一操作状态还是处于第二操作状态。 此外,该方法包括在确定设备处于第二操作状态时根据算法动态地改变设定点的值。 另一方面,提供一种用于动态控制具有热电冷却器的装置的方法。 在另一方面,提供了一种用于设备的动态热管理的系统。

    Tunable optical filters with multiple ports
    4.
    发明授权
    Tunable optical filters with multiple ports 有权
    具有多个端口的可调光滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US08755651B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-17

    申请号:US12927066

    申请日:2010-11-05

    IPC分类号: G02B6/32

    摘要: Described are tunable multiport optical filters that filter systems with many optical channels in a convenient and cost-effective manner. The tunable multiport optical filters of the invention are simple in design and have few optical components. The basic elements are a dispersion element and a rotating reflector. With properly arranged arrays of input and output optical fibers, individual wavelength components from a selected input beam are spatially separated and steered by the rotating reflector to selected output locations. The optical properties from the selected components may be measured by one or more photodetectors. The filters are also useful for selecting and routing optical signals.

    摘要翻译: 描述了可调谐的多端口光学滤波器,其以便利且成本有效的方式对具有许多光学通道的系统进行过滤。 本发明的可调谐多端口光学滤波器设计简单,光学元件少。 基本元件是分散元件和旋转反射器。 通过适当布置的输入和输出光纤阵列,来自所选输入光束的各个波长分量在空间上被旋转反射器分离并转向选定的输出位置。 来自所选组分的光学性质可以由一个或多个光电探测器测量。 滤波器也可用于选择和路由光信号。

    Tunable optical filters with multiple ports
    5.
    发明申请
    Tunable optical filters with multiple ports 有权
    具有多个端口的可调光滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US20120020620A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-26

    申请号:US12927066

    申请日:2010-11-05

    IPC分类号: G02B6/32

    摘要: Described are tunable multiport optical filters that filter systems with many optical channels in a convenient and cost-effective manner. The tunable multiport optical filters of the invention are simple in design and have few optical components. The basic elements are a dispersion element and a rotating reflector. With properly arranged arrays of input and output optical fibers, individual wavelength components from a selected input beam are spatially separated and steered by the rotating reflector to selected output locations. The optical properties from the selected components may be measured by one or more photodetectors. The filters are also useful for selecting and routing optical signals.

    摘要翻译: 描述了可调谐的多端口光学滤波器,其以便利且成本有效的方式对具有许多光学通道的系统进行过滤。 本发明的可调谐多端口光学滤波器设计简单,光学元件少。 基本元件是分散元件和旋转反射器。 通过适当布置的输入和输出光纤阵列,来自所选输入光束的各个波长分量在空间上被旋转反射器分离并转向选定的输出位置。 来自所选组分的光学性质可以由一个或多个光电探测器测量。 滤波器也可用于选择和路由光信号。

    SYSTEM OF METHOD FOR DYNAMIC RANGE EXTENSION
    6.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM OF METHOD FOR DYNAMIC RANGE EXTENSION 有权
    动态范围扩展方法系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110090558A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-21

    申请号:US12970370

    申请日:2010-12-16

    IPC分类号: H01S3/094 H01S3/13 H01S3/067

    摘要: The present invention generally relates to the operation of optical network equipment such as optical amplifiers. In one aspect, a method of operating an optical amplifier is provided such that output of the optical amplifier avoids the effects of operating an optical gain medium in a non-linear (kink) region of an L-I curve. The method generally includes operating an optical gain medium in a fully off state or fully on state above the kink region with a PWM signal. In another aspect, the effects of the kink region may be compensated for by utilizing a lookup table. A sample of the optical power of an amplified optical signal may be used to select an entry in the lookup table that compensates for non-linearities in the kink region. In yet a further aspect, a lookup table may be used to control a pulse modulator to compensate for non-linearites in the kink region of the L-I curve.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及诸如光放大器之类的光网络设备的操作。 一方面,提供了一种操作光放大器的方法,使得光放大器的输出避免了在L-I曲线的非线性(扭结)区域中操作光学增益介质的影响。 该方法通常包括以PWM信号操作处于扭结区域的完全关闭状态或完全导通状态的光学增益介质。 在另一方面,可以通过利用查找表来补偿扭结区域的影响。 放大的光信号的光功率的样本可以用于选择补偿在扭结区域中的非线性的查找表中的条目。 在另一方面,可以使用查找表来控制脉冲调制器来补偿L-I曲线的扭结区域中的非线性元素。

    System of method for dynamic range extension
    7.
    发明授权
    System of method for dynamic range extension 有权
    动态范围扩展方法系统

    公开(公告)号:US07856037B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-21

    申请号:US11687444

    申请日:2007-03-16

    IPC分类号: H01S3/13 H01S3/00

    摘要: The present invention generally relates to the operation of optical network equipment such as optical amplifiers. In one aspect, a method of operating an optical amplifier is provided such that output of the optical amplifier avoids the effects of operating an optical gain medium in a non-linear (kink) region of an L-I curve. The method generally includes operating an optical gain medium in a fully off state or fully on state above the kink region with a PWM signal. In another aspect, the effects of the kink region may be compensated for by utilizing a lookup table. A sample of the optical power of an amplified optical signal may be used to select an entry in the lookup table that compensates for non-linearities in the kink region. In yet a further aspect, a lookup table may be used to control a pulse modulator to compensate for non-linearites in the kink region of the L-I curve.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及诸如光放大器之类的光网络设备的操作。 一方面,提供了一种操作光放大器的方法,使得光放大器的输出避免了在L-I曲线的非线性(扭结)区域中操作光学增益介质的影响。 该方法通常包括以PWM信号操作处于扭结区域的完全关闭状态或完全导通状态的光学增益介质。 在另一方面,可以通过利用查找表来补偿扭结区域的影响。 放大的光信号的光功率的样本可以用于选择补偿在扭结区域中的非线性的查找表中的条目。 在另一方面,可以使用查找表来控制脉冲调制器来补偿L-I曲线的扭结区域中的非线性元素。

    DRIVING MECHANISM FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL BASED OPTICAL DEVICE
    8.
    发明申请
    DRIVING MECHANISM FOR LIQUID CRYSTAL BASED OPTICAL DEVICE 审中-公开
    基于液晶的光学装置的驱动机制

    公开(公告)号:US20110001895A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-06

    申请号:US12497892

    申请日:2009-07-06

    申请人: Scott R. Dahl

    发明人: Scott R. Dahl

    IPC分类号: G02F1/1335

    CPC分类号: G02F1/31 G09G3/001 G09G3/36

    摘要: An optical device with liquid crystal (LC) cells for conditioning the polarization of incident light includes a drive unit for the LC cells that employs a digital technique. According to this digital technique, the drive unit generates control signals for opposing electrodes of the LC cells based on digital signals that have the same period but differ in phase by up to one-half period. By employing digital signals that differ in phase by up to one-half period with high resolution, the differential voltage across the LC cells can be controlled precisely to a desired RMS value.

    摘要翻译: 具有用于调节入射光的偏振的液晶(LC)单元的光学装置包括采用数字技术的LC单元的驱动单元。 根据该数字技术,驱动单元基于具有相同周期但相位不同长达半个周期的数字信号来产生LC单元的相对电极的控制信号。 通过采用高分辨率相差高达两个半周期的数字信号,LC电池两端的差分电压可精确地控制到所需的RMS值。

    System of method for dynamic range extension
    9.
    发明授权
    System of method for dynamic range extension 有权
    动态范围扩展方法系统

    公开(公告)号:US08175127B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-08

    申请号:US12970370

    申请日:2010-12-16

    IPC分类号: H01S3/13 H01S3/00

    摘要: The present invention generally relates to the operation of optical network equipment such as optical amplifiers. In one aspect, a method of operating an optical amplifier is provided such that output of the optical amplifier avoids the effects of operating an optical gain medium in a non-linear (kink) region of an L-I curve. The method generally includes operating an optical gain medium in a fully off state or fully on state above the kink region with a PWM signal. In another aspect, the effects of the kink region may be compensated for by utilizing a lookup table. A sample of the optical power of an amplified optical signal may be used to select an entry in the lookup table that compensates for non-linearities in the kink region. In yet a further aspect, a lookup table may be used to control a pulse modulator to compensate for non-linearites in the kink region of the L-I curve.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及诸如光放大器之类的光网络设备的操作。 一方面,提供了一种操作光放大器的方法,使得光放大器的输出避免了在L-I曲线的非线性(扭结)区域中操作光学增益介质的影响。 该方法通常包括以PWM信号操作处于扭结区域的完全关闭状态或完全导通状态的光学增益介质。 在另一方面,可以通过利用查找表来补偿扭结区域的影响。 放大的光信号的光功率的样本可以用于选择补偿在扭结区域中的非线性的查找表中的条目。 在另一方面,可以使用查找表来控制脉冲调制器来补偿L-I曲线的扭结区域中的非线性元素。

    SYSTEM OF METHOD FOR DYNAMIC RANGE EXTENSION
    10.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM OF METHOD FOR DYNAMIC RANGE EXTENSION 有权
    动态范围扩展方法系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080225914A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-18

    申请号:US11687444

    申请日:2007-03-16

    IPC分类号: H01S3/094

    摘要: The present invention generally relates to the operation of optical network equipment such as optical amplifiers. In one aspect, a method of operating an optical amplifier is provided such that output of the optical amplifier avoids the effects of operating an optical gain medium in a non-linear (kink) region of an L-I curve. The method generally includes operating an optical gain medium in a fully off state or fully on state above the kink region with a PWM signal. In another aspect, the effects of the kink region may be compensated for by utilizing a lookup table. A sample of the optical power of an amplified optical signal may be used to select an entry in the lookup table that compensates for non-linearities in the kink region. In yet a further aspect, a lookup table may be used to control a pulse modulator to compensate for non-linearites in the kink region of the L-I curve.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及诸如光放大器之类的光网络设备的操作。 一方面,提供了一种操作光放大器的方法,使得光放大器的输出避免了在L-I曲线的非线性(扭结)区域中操作光学增益介质的影响。 该方法通常包括以PWM信号操作处于扭结区域的完全关闭状态或完全导通状态的光学增益介质。 在另一方面,可以通过利用查找表来补偿扭结区域的影响。 放大的光信号的光功率的样本可以用于选择补偿在扭结区域中的非线性的查找表中的条目。 在另一方面,可以使用查找表来控制脉冲调制器来补偿L-I曲线的扭结区域中的非线性元素。