Abstract:
A method and apparatus for generating an arbitrary UWB waveform are presented. An optical comb generator generates a serial stream of optical tones and an optical beating tone. A serial-to-parallel converter receives the serial tones and converts them into parallel optical tones. A spatial light modulator receives the parallel optical tones, and independently adjusts at least one of the phase and amplitude of each to generate the components of an arbitrary waveform. Next, each one of a plurality of optical-to-electrical converters receives a parallel optical tone and the selected optical beating tone, which are beat with the optical beating tone, producing electrical notes, representing differences between each parallel optical tones and the optical beating tone. Each antenna element is connected to receive an electrical note and to launch a signal based thereon, such that the launched signals are superimposed to the arbitrary waveform signal.
Abstract:
A method for transferring of individual devices or circuit elements, fabricated on a semiconducting substrate, to a new substrate and placing said devices and elements in predetermined locations on the new substrate. The method comprises shaping the devices and circuits as truncated cones, lifting them off the original semiconducting substrates and depositing them en masse onto the new substrate, followed by their placing into receptors on the new substrate. The new substrate has preliminarily made receptors in a form of a truncated cone and the devices and circuits fill these receptors. Both the receptors and the devices and circuits have metallization contacts enabling to establish electrical contact between them. A method for real-time monitoring and verification of correctness of placement of the devices and circuits into the receptors by applying voltage pulse waveforms and measuring the resulting current pulse.
Abstract:
There is provided in one of the embodiments of the disclosure a lithium niobate modulator structure for mitigating DC bias drift comprising a highly doped semiconductor layer patterned above an optical waveguide having one or more DC sections and an RF section, wherein a metal layer or contact is in contact with a portion of the semiconductor layer and a buffer layer is deposited in the RF section. There is provided in another embodiment of the disclosure a method for making a lithium niobate electro-optical modulator for mitigation of DC bias drift.
Abstract:
There is provided in one of the embodiments of the disclosure a lithium niobate modulator structure for mitigating DC bias drift comprising a highly doped semiconductor layer patterned above an optical waveguide having one or more DC sections and an RF section, wherein a metal layer or contact is in contact with a portion of the semiconductor layer and a buffer layer is deposited in the RF section. There is provided in another embodiment of the disclosure a method for making a lithium niobate electro-optical modulator for mitigation of DC bias drift.
Abstract:
In one implementation of the present invention, a method is provided for frequency tuning of a photonic oscillator. The method includes supplying an optical signal, for example laser light, which is modulated, delayed, and then converted to an electrical signal. The electrical signal is amplified, and used in modulating the optical signal. With this implementation, the frequency of the an output signal of the photonic oscillator is adjusted by adjusting a bias voltage of the amplifier. In some implementations, adjusting the frequency of the output signal further includes using a frequency lock loop circuit. In some implementations, adjusting the frequency of an output signal of the photonic oscillator further comprises adjusting at least one of an phase shifter in series with the amplifier, an optical fiber stretcher, or a bias voltage of a second amplifier. In one embodiment of the present invention, a photonic oscillator is provided including a laser and an optical modulator coupled to the laser. A lightwave delay path is coupled to the optical modulator. In some embodiments, dual lightwave delay paths are provided, such as a long loop delay path and a short loop delay path. A photodetector is coupled between the lightwave delay path and an amplifier. Typically, a bandpass filter is coupled between the amplifier and the modulating input of the optical modulator. A control circuit coupled to the amplifier is constructed so as to be capable of adjusting a bias power to the amplifier so as to shift a frequency of an output of the photonic oscillator. In some embodiments, the control circuit may include a frequency lock loop circuit.
Abstract:
A conformal retro-modulator optical apparatus. The apparatus includes an array of multiple quantum well devices disposed in a thin array. A plastic support element is bonded to the thin array, the plastic support element having a thickness greater that of the thin array. The plastic support element is preferably plastic at elevated temperatures above room temperature, thereby allowing the plastic support element and the thin array of multiple well device disposed therein to conform to a predetermined shape, yet being rigid at room temperature.
Abstract:
A plasmonic phase modulator and a method of phase modulation employ modulation of surface plasmons. The plasmonic phase modulator includes a semiconductor substrate configured to provide a surface charge that forms a plasmonic channel at the substrate surface. The modulator further includes an electrode and an insulator between the electrode and the semiconductor substrate. The electrode is configured to provide an electric field that influences the surface charge. The electric field includes a bias field component and a modulation field component. The surface plasmon is supported within the plasmonic channel at an interface between the semiconductor substrate surface and the insulator. A phase of the surface plasmon in the plasmonic channel is modulated by changes in the electric field. The method includes propagating the surface plasmon in the plasmonic channel and varying the modulation field component to modulate the phase of the propagating surface plasmon.
Abstract:
An optical MEMS retro-reflective apparatus with modulation capability having a retro-reflecting structure including a pair of reflective surfaces; and a MEMS device for moving at least one of the reflective surfaces of said pair of reflective surfaces relative to another one of the reflective surfaces of said pair of reflective surfaces a distance which causes the pair of reflective surfaces to switch between a reflective mode of operation and a transmissive mode of operation. A substrate and a moveable grating structure may be substituted for the reflective surfaces.
Abstract:
An optical MEMS retro-reflective apparatus with modulation capability having a retro-reflecting structure including a pair of reflective surfaces; and a MEMS device for moving at least one of the reflective surfaces of said pair of reflective surfaces relative to another one of the reflective surfaces of said pair of reflective surfaces a distance which causes the pair of reflective surfaces to switch between a reflective mode of operation and a transmissive mode of operation. A substrate and a moveable grating structure may be substituted for the reflective surfaces.
Abstract:
A light valve (10) includes a layer of a liquid crystal (16), a MOS substrate structure (18) with a dielectric layer (24) and a semiconductor layer (26), and an optically isolating mirror (14) between the liquid crystal layer (16) and the substrate structure (18). An external AC biasing voltage is applied across the MOS substrate (18) and the liquid crystal layer (16). The liquid crystal layer (16) is sufficiently thick that it operates in the surface birefringent mode with a high contrast ratio and a short response time to changes in the write-in light beam, when a sufficiently high biasing voltage V.sub.p is applied.