Miniaturized integrated frequency locked optical whispering evanescent resonator devices

    公开(公告)号:US11698494B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-11

    申请号:US17430218

    申请日:2020-02-11

    IPC分类号: G02B6/293 G01N21/77

    CPC分类号: G02B6/29341 G01N21/7746

    摘要: A miniaturized integrated frequency locked optical whispering evanescent resonator comprises: an optical source; an optical path having a first end and a second end, the optical path coupled to the optical source at the first end; an optical resonator disposed along a side of the optical path between the first and second ends, the optical resonator coupled to the optical path through an evanescent field to excite an optical whispering-gallery mode; an optical receiver coupled to the second end of the optical path; and a digital data processor configured to communicate with the optical receiver and the optical source, wherein the digital data processor comprises a frequency locking system and a data acquisition system, wherein the frequency locking system tunes the frequency of the optical source to the optical whispering-gallery mode of the optical resonator, and wherein the resonator weighs less than 15 kg and is containable within a volume less than 30 liters.