Reduced loss high efficiency diffractive and associated methods
    92.
    发明授权
    Reduced loss high efficiency diffractive and associated methods 有权
    减少损耗高效衍射和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US07422842B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-09

    申请号:US11391486

    申请日:2006-03-29

    IPC分类号: G02B5/18

    CPC分类号: G02B1/118 G02B5/1809

    摘要: A sub-wavelength anti-reflective diffractive structure is incorporated with a base diffractive structure having a small period to form a high efficiency diffractive structure. In the high efficiency diffractive structure, the anti-reflective structure and/or the base diffractive structure are altered from their ideal solo structure to provide both the desired performance and minimize reflections.

    摘要翻译: 亚波长抗反射衍射结构与具有小周期的基底衍射结构结合以形成高效衍射结构。 在高效率衍射结构中,抗反射结构和/或基底衍射结构从其理想的独特结构改变以提供期望的性能并使反射最小化。

    Optical systems including a chromatic diffractive optical element corrector and associated methods
    93.
    发明授权
    Optical systems including a chromatic diffractive optical element corrector and associated methods 有权
    光学系统包括色差光学元件校正器和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US07408724B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-05

    申请号:US11647399

    申请日:2006-12-29

    IPC分类号: G02B3/10 G11B7/00 G11B7/135

    摘要: A diffractive optical element (DOE) corrector for use with three different wavelengths includes a first diffractive element on a first surface of a first material, the first diffractive element diffracting a first wavelength of the three wavelengths, while directing a majority of light of second and third wavelengths of the three wavelengths into a zero-th order, and a second diffractive element on a second surface of a second material, the second material being different from the first material, the second surface being different from and in an optical path of the first surface, the second diffractive element diffracting the second wavelength, while directing a majority of light of the first and third wavelengths into a zero-th order.

    摘要翻译: 用于三种不同波长的衍射光学元件(DOE)校正器包括在第一材料的第一表面上的第一衍射元件,第一衍射元件衍射三个波长的第一波长,同时引导大部分第二和第二波长的光 三个波长的第三波长成零级,以及在第二材料的第二表面上的第二衍射元件,第二材料与第一材料不同,第二表面不同于第二材料的光路 第一表面,第二衍射元件衍射第二波长,同时将第一和第三波长的大部分光引导为零级。

    Chromatic diffractive optical element corrector, optical system including the same and associated methods
    94.
    发明授权
    Chromatic diffractive optical element corrector, optical system including the same and associated methods 有权
    色衍射光学元件校正器,光学系统包括相同的方法和相关的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07158303B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-02

    申请号:US10949802

    申请日:2004-09-27

    IPC分类号: G02B5/18

    CPC分类号: G02B5/1876

    摘要: A diffractive optical element (DOE) corrector for use with three different wavelengths includes a first diffractive element on a first surface of a first material, the first diffractive element diffracting a first wavelength of the three wavelengths, while directing a majority of light of second and third wavelengths of the three wavelengths into a zero-th order, and a second diffractive element on a second surface of a second material, the second material being different from the first material, the second surface being different from and in an optical path of the first surface, the second diffractive element diffracting the second wavelength, while directing a majority of light of the first and third wavelengths into a zero-th order.

    摘要翻译: 用于三种不同波长的衍射光学元件(DOE)校正器包括在第一材料的第一表面上的第一衍射元件,第一衍射元件衍射三个波长的第一波长,同时引导大部分第二和第二波长的光 三个波长的第三波长成零级,以及在第二材料的第二表面上的第二衍射元件,第二材料与第一材料不同,第二表面不同于第二材料的光路 第一表面,第二衍射元件衍射第二波长,同时将第一和第三波长的大部分光引导为零级。

    Fabricating optical elements using a photoresist formed using of a gray level mask
    96.
    发明授权
    Fabricating optical elements using a photoresist formed using of a gray level mask 有权
    使用使用灰度掩模形成的光致抗蚀剂制造光学元件

    公开(公告)号:US06638667B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-28

    申请号:US10158941

    申请日:2002-06-03

    IPC分类号: G03F900

    摘要: Gray scale masks used to create optical elements are formed. Desired gray scale patterns may be created by varying a transmission across a mask, e.g., by varying the thickness of a light absorbing layer. Such variations in thickness may be created using multiple binary masks. Desired gray scale patterns may also be created on a computer using available software and then imaged onto film or a glass film plate. Direct contact or proximity printing is then used to transfer the true gray scale pattern onto a photoresist layer. The photoresist layer is then etched, thereby forming the desired pattern therein. All portions of the desired pattern are simultaneously formed in the photoresist layer. The etched photoresist layer is then used to photolithographically fabricate either the optical element itself or a master element to be used in injection molding or other replication techniques. The gray scale mask itself may be used repeatedly to generate photoresist layers.

    摘要翻译: 形成用于产生光学元件的灰度掩模。 可以通过改变穿过掩模的透射来产生期望的灰度图案,例如通过改变光吸收层的厚度。 可以使用多个二进制掩模来创建厚度的这种变化。 也可以使用可用的软件在计算机上创建所需的灰度图案,然后将其成像到薄膜或玻璃薄膜板上。 然后使用直接接触或接近印刷将真实灰度图案转印到光致抗蚀剂层上。 然后蚀刻光致抗蚀剂层,从而在其中形成所需的图案。 所需图案的所有部分同时形成在光致抗蚀剂层中。 蚀刻的光致抗蚀剂层然后用于光刻制造光学元件本身或用于注射成型或其他复制技术的主元件。 可以重复使用灰度级掩模本身以产生光致抗蚀剂层。

    Multi-mode fiber coupler, system and associated methods
    98.
    发明授权
    Multi-mode fiber coupler, system and associated methods 有权
    多模光纤耦合器,系统及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US06530697B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-03-11

    申请号:US09329996

    申请日:1999-06-11

    IPC分类号: G02B636

    摘要: An optical coupler reduces differential mode delay in a fiber by reducing an amount of light incident on the fiber in a region in which the refractive index is not well controlled. This region of the fiber is typically in the center of the fiber. The optical coupler directs light away from the this region and/or provides a high angle of incidence to any light on this region. A diffuser may be used to reduce sensitivity of the coupler to any fluctutations in the output of the light source. The optical coupler does not need to be offset from the center of the multi-mode coupler. A phase function of an azimuthal mode of the fiber may be imposed on the light beam so that a substantial null on axis is maintained even after propogation of the light beam beyond the depth of focus of the coupler. A diffractive element generating a beam which propogates in a spiral fashion along an axis allows the shape of the beam to be maintained for longer than a depth of focus of the diffractive element.

    摘要翻译: 光耦合器通过减少入射在光纤上的光的折射率不能很好地控制的区域中的光纤中的差模延迟。 纤维的该区域通常在纤维的中心。 光耦合器将光远离该区域并且/或提供与该区域上的任何光的高角度入射。 可以使用扩散器来降低耦合器对光源的输出中的任何波动的灵敏度。 光耦合器不需要偏离多模耦合器的中心。 光纤的方位角模式的相位函数可以施加在光束上,使得即使在光束传播超过耦合器的焦深之后,也保持基本上的零轴。 产生沿着轴以螺旋方式传播的光束的衍射元件允许光束的形状保持长于衍射元件的焦深。

    Integrated optical apparatus and associated methods
    99.
    发明授权
    Integrated optical apparatus and associated methods 有权
    集成光学仪器及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US06522618B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-02-18

    申请号:US09637364

    申请日:2000-08-15

    IPC分类号: G11B700

    摘要: An integrated optical apparatus includes an optically transparent substrate with a light source and a detector mounted adjacent thereto. The substrate includes an optical element in a transmit path from the light source to a remote target. The optical element splits the light into more than one beam. A detector receives beams reflected by the target. All optical elements needed to create the more then one beam, direct the more than one beam onto the target and direct the more than one beam from the target to the detector are on the substrate and/or any structure bonded to the substrate. Preferably, the optical element provides sufficient separation between the more than one beam such that each beam is delivered to a unique respective light detecting element of the detector. The return path from the remote target to the detector may include an optical element for each beam or no optical elements. An additional substrate may be included and bonded to the substrate. The active elements may be bonded to a bottom surface of the substrate, either directly or via spacer blocks, or may be provided on a support substrate, which is then bonded, either directly or via spacer blocks, to the substrate.

    摘要翻译: 集成光学装置包括具有光源的光学透明基板和与其相邻安装的检测器。 衬底包括从光源到远程目标的发射路径中的光学元件。 光学元件将光分成多于一个的光束。 检测器接收由目标物体反射的光束。 所需的所有光学元件需要产生多于一个的光束,将不止一个光束引导到目标物上,并引导来自目标的多于一个光束到检测器处于衬底和/或结合到衬底的任何结构上。 优选地,光学元件在多于一个光束之间提供足够的间隔,使得每个光束被传送到检测器的独特的相应的光检测元件。 从远程目标到检测器的返回路径可以包括用于每个光束的光学元件或者不包括光学元件。 可以包括另外的衬底并结合到衬底。 有源元件可以直接地或通过间隔块结合到衬底的底表面,或者可以设置在支撑衬底上,然后将其直接或经由间隔块结合到衬底上。