Optical-fiber-compatible acoustic sensor
    92.
    发明授权
    Optical-fiber-compatible acoustic sensor 有权
    光纤兼容的声学传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08542956B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-24

    申请号:US13047668

    申请日:2011-03-14

    IPC分类号: G02B6/00 G01B9/02

    摘要: An acoustic sensor includes a diaphragm having a reflective element. The sensor has an optical fiber positioned relative to the reflective element such that light emitted from the optical fiber is reflected by the reflective element. A first end of the optical fiber and the reflective element form an optical cavity therebetween. The acoustic sensor further includes a structural element mechanically coupled to the diaphragm and the optical fiber. The structural element includes a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion substantially similar to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the optical fiber. For example, the material can be silica.

    摘要翻译: 声传感器包括具有反射元件的隔膜。 传感器具有相对于反射元件定位的光纤,使得从光纤发射的光被反射元件反射。 光纤的第一端和反射元件在其间形成光腔。 声学传感器还包括机械耦合到隔膜和光纤的结构元件。 结构元件包括具有基本上类似于光纤的热膨胀系数的热膨胀系数的材料。 例如,该材料可以是二氧化硅。

    Method and apparatus for modeling the modal properties of optical waveguides
    93.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for modeling the modal properties of optical waveguides 有权
    用于建模光波导的模态特性的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08407036B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-26

    申请号:US12369671

    申请日:2009-02-11

    IPC分类号: G06F17/50

    摘要: A method and apparatus models one or more electromagnetic field modes of a waveguide. The method includes calculating a first matrix having a plurality of elements and having a first bandwidth using a refractive index profile of the waveguide. The plurality of elements of the first matrix represents an action of Maxwell's equations on a transverse magnetic field within the waveguide. The method further includes rearranging the plurality of elements of the first matrix to form a second matrix having a second bandwidth smaller than the first bandwidth. The method further includes shifting the second matrix and inverting the shifted second matrix to form a third matrix. The method further includes calculating one or more eigenvalues or eigenvectors of the third matrix corresponding to one or more modes of the waveguide.

    摘要翻译: 一种对波导的一个或多个电磁场模式进行建模的方法和装置。 该方法包括使用波导的折射率分布来计算具有多个元素并具有第一带宽的第一矩阵。 第一矩阵的多个元素表示麦克斯韦方程对波导内的横向磁场的作用。 该方法还包括重排第一矩阵的多个元素以形成具有小于第一带宽的第二带宽的第二矩阵。 该方法还包括移动第二矩阵并使移位的第二矩阵反转以形成第三矩阵。 该方法还包括计算与波导的一个或多个模式对应的第三矩阵的一个或多个特征值或特征向量。

    Method of detecting a topology of a reflective surface
    94.
    发明授权
    Method of detecting a topology of a reflective surface 有权
    检测反射面拓扑的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08373865B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-12

    申请号:US13356379

    申请日:2012-01-23

    IPC分类号: G01B11/02 G01B9/02

    摘要: A method detects a topology of a reflective surface. The method includes providing an optical fiber positioned such that light emitted from the optical fiber is reflected by at least a portion of the reflective surface. The optical fiber and the portion of the reflective surface form an optical resonator having an optical resonance with a resonance lineshape. The method further includes emitting light from the optical fiber while the optical fiber is at a plurality of positions along the reflective surface. The light emitted from the optical fiber irradiates a corresponding plurality of portions of the reflective surface. The method further includes measuring a change of the resonance lineshape due to the irradiation of the plurality of portions of the reflective surface.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法检测反射表面的拓扑。 该方法包括提供光纤,其定位成使得从光纤发射的光被反射表面的至少一部分反射。 光纤和反射表面的部分形成具有谐振线形的光学共振的光学谐振器。 该方法还包括在光纤沿着反射表面处于多个位置时从光纤发射光。 从光纤发射的光照射反射表面的对应的多个部分。 该方法还包括测量由于反射表面的多个部分的照射引起的谐振线形变化。

    Acoustic sensor with at least one photonic crystal structure
    95.
    发明授权
    Acoustic sensor with at least one photonic crystal structure 有权
    具有至少一个光子晶体结构的声学传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08331741B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-11

    申请号:US13356432

    申请日:2012-01-23

    IPC分类号: G02B6/00 G01B9/02 G01D5/32

    CPC分类号: G01H9/00 G01H9/004

    摘要: An acoustic sensor includes at least one photonic crystal structure and an optical fiber in optical communication with the at least one photonic crystal structure. The at least one photonic crystal structure has at least one optical resonance with a resonance frequency and a resonance lineshape, wherein at least one of the resonance frequency and the resonance lineshape is responsive to acoustic waves incident upon the acoustic sensor. The acoustic sensor further includes an optical fiber in optical communication with the at least one photonic crystal structure. The optical fiber is configured to transmit light which impinges the at least one photonic crystal structure and to receive at least a portion of the light which impinges the at least one photonic crystal structure.

    摘要翻译: 声学传感器包括至少一个光子晶体结构和与所述至少一个光子晶体结构光学通信的光纤。 至少一个光子晶体结构具有至少一个具有谐振频率和谐振线形的光学谐振,其中谐振频率和谐振线形形状中的至少一个对入射到声学传感器上的声波作出响应。 声学传感器还包括与至少一个光子晶体结构光学通信的光纤。 光纤被配置为透射照射至少一个光子晶体结构的光并且接收照射至少一个光子晶体结构的光的至少一部分。

    Superfluorescent fiber source with enhanced mean wavelength stability
    96.
    发明授权
    Superfluorescent fiber source with enhanced mean wavelength stability 有权
    具有增强的平均波长稳定性的超荧光纤维源

    公开(公告)号:US08254416B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-28

    申请号:US12719778

    申请日:2010-03-08

    IPC分类号: H01S3/30

    摘要: A doped superfluorescent fiber source (SFS) has an enhanced mean wavelength stability. A method stabilizes the mean wavelength of a SFS. The method includes pumping the SFS with pump light from a pump source having a wavelength dependent on the temperature of the pump source and dependent on the power of the pump light. The length of the fiber is selected to compromise between reduction of the dependence of the mean wavelength on the pump light power and reduction of the contribution of the forward amplified spantaneous emission light produced by the fiber to the output light.

    摘要翻译: 掺杂的超荧光光纤源(SFS)具有增强的平均波长稳定性。 一种方法稳定了SFS的平均波长。 该方法包括用来自泵浦源的泵浦光泵送SFS,其具有取决于泵浦光源的温度的波长并且取决于泵浦光的功率。 纤维的长度被选择为在平均波长对泵浦光功率的依赖性的降低和由光纤产生的向前放大的自发发射光对输出光的贡献的降低之间的折中。

    Apparatus and methods using hollow-core fiber tapers
    97.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and methods using hollow-core fiber tapers 有权
    使用中空纤维锥度的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08244086B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-14

    申请号:US13187930

    申请日:2011-07-21

    IPC分类号: G02B6/42

    摘要: An optical device and methods of using an optical device are provided. The optical device includes a hollow-core fiber including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion includes a hollow core having a first diameter. The second portion includes a hollow core having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter. The difference between the first diameter and the second diameter is less than 10% of the first diameter.

    摘要翻译: 提供了光学装置和使用光学装置的方法。 光学装置包括中空纤维,其包括第一部分和第二部分。 第一部分包括具有第一直径的中空芯。 第二部分包括具有小于第一直径的第二直径的中空芯。 第一直径和第二直径之间的差小于第一直径的10%。

    Multiple-core optical fiber with couplings between the cores
    98.
    发明授权
    Multiple-core optical fiber with couplings between the cores 有权
    多芯光纤与芯之间具有耦合

    公开(公告)号:US08094983B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-10

    申请号:US12941743

    申请日:2010-11-08

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26

    摘要: An optical fiber includes a cladding, a first core, and a second core. At least one of the first core and the second core is hollow and is substantially surrounded by the cladding. At least a portion of the first core is generally parallel to and spaced from at least a portion of the second core. The optical fiber includes a defect substantially surrounded by the cladding, the defect increasing a coupling coefficient between the first core and the second core.

    摘要翻译: 光纤包括包层,第一芯和第二芯。 第一芯和第二芯中的至少一个是中空的并且基本上被包层包围。 第一芯的至少一部分通常与第二芯的至少一部分平行并间隔开。 光纤包括基本上被包层围绕的缺陷,缺陷增加了第一芯和第二芯之间的耦合系数。

    Superfluorescent fiber source with enhanced mean wavelength stability
    99.
    发明授权
    Superfluorescent fiber source with enhanced mean wavelength stability 有权
    具有增强的平均波长稳定性的超荧光纤维源

    公开(公告)号:US07764718B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-27

    申请号:US11836040

    申请日:2007-08-08

    IPC分类号: H01S3/30

    摘要: A doped superfluorescent fiber source (SFS) has an enhanced mean wavelength stability. A method stabilizes the mean wavelength of a SFS. The method includes providing an SFS including a doped fiber. The method further includes pumping the SFS with pump light from a pump source having a wavelength dependent on the temperature of the pump source and dependent on the power of the pump light. The method further includes optimizing the length of the fiber to reduce the influence of the pump light wavelength on the stability of the mean wavelength.

    摘要翻译: 掺杂的超荧光光纤源(SFS)具有增强的平均波长稳定性。 一种方法稳定了SFS的平均波长。 该方法包括提供包括掺杂光纤的SFS。 该方法还包括用来自泵浦源的泵浦光泵送SFS,其具有取决于泵浦源的温度的波长并且取决于泵浦光的功率。 该方法还包括优化光纤的长度以减少泵浦光波长对平均波长的稳定性的影响。

    Apparatus for characterizing fiber Bragg gratings
    100.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for characterizing fiber Bragg gratings 有权
    用于表征光纤布拉格光栅的装置

    公开(公告)号:US07746480B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-29

    申请号:US12343449

    申请日:2008-12-23

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02

    摘要: An apparatus characterizes at least one fiber Bragg grating. The apparatus includes a laser pulse source, an optical spectrum analyzer, and multiple optical paths. A first optical path includes a pulse stretcher and an attenuator. A second optical path optically coupled to the first optical path includes a mirror. A third optical path optically coupled to the first optical path includes a first fiber Bragg grating. A fourth optical path is optically coupled to the second optical path, the third optical path, and the optical spectrum analyzer. A fifth optical path optically coupled to the laser pulse source and the optical spectrum analyzer includes a delay line.

    摘要翻译: 一种装置表征至少一个光纤布拉格光栅。 该装置包括激光脉冲源,光谱分析仪和多个光路。 第一光路包括脉冲展宽器和衰减器。 光耦合到第一光路的第二光路包括反射镜。 光学耦合到第一光路的第三光路包括第一光纤布拉格光栅。 第四光路光耦合到第二光路,第三光路和光谱分析仪。 光耦合到激光脉冲源和光谱分析仪的第五光路包括延迟线。