Integrated microelectromechanical polymeric photonic switch
    1.
    发明授权
    Integrated microelectromechanical polymeric photonic switch 失效
    集成微机电聚合光子开关

    公开(公告)号:US5367585A

    公开(公告)日:1994-11-22

    申请号:US144165

    申请日:1993-10-27

    IPC分类号: G02B6/35 G02B27/56 G02B6/10

    摘要: A microelectromechanical photonic switch includes first and second waveguides. Insulative cladding containing a gap and having a lower refractive index than the refractive indices of the first and second waveguides is situated between the first and second waveguides. One electrode comprising an at least partially transparent material is situated on the same side of the gap as the second waveguide. An additional electrode is provided either on the same side of the gap as the first waveguide or over a piezoelectric strip above a cladding layer on the second waveguide. At least one of the electrodes is capable of being advanced towards the other of the electrodes so as to cause one of the first and second waveguides to advance towards the other of the first and second waveguides.

    摘要翻译: 微机电光子开关包括第一和第二波导。 包含间隙并具有比第一和第二波导的折射率低的折射率的绝缘包层位于第一和第二波导之间。 包括至少部分透明材料的一个电极位于与第二波导的间隙的同一侧。 在与第一波导的间隙的相同侧上或在第二波导上的包层上方的压电条上设置附加电极。 电极中的至少一个能够朝着另一个电极前进,以使得第一和第二波导中的一个朝向第一和第二波导中的另一个前进。

    Integrated microelectromechanical polymeric photonic switching arrays
    2.
    发明授权
    Integrated microelectromechanical polymeric photonic switching arrays 失效
    集成微机电聚合光子开关阵列

    公开(公告)号:US5367584A

    公开(公告)日:1994-11-22

    申请号:US144119

    申请日:1993-10-27

    IPC分类号: G02B6/122 G02B6/35 G02B6/30

    摘要: A microelectromechanical photonic switching array comprises a plurality of first waveguides and a plurality of second waveguides. Insulative cladding is situated between the first and second waveguides. Each of the first waveguides is positioned with predetermined first waveguide portions on one side of at least one opening, and each of the second waveguides is positioned with predetermined second waveguide portions substantially parallel to respective ones of the predetermined first waveguide portions on an opposing side of said opening. A selected one of the predetermined second waveguide portions is capable of being moved closer and coupling light to a respective one of the predetermined first waveguide portions in response to either an electrostatic or piezoelectric signal. Alternatively, the first and second waveguides are co-planar and light is coupled from a predetermined first waveguide to a predetermined second waveguide by using a movable waveguide coupler.

    摘要翻译: 微机电光子开关阵列包括多个第一波导和多个第二波导。 绝缘包层位于第一和第二波导之间。 每个第一波导在至少一个开口的一侧上被定位成具有预定的第一波导部分,并且每个第二波导位于与预定的第二波导部分基本平行的预定的第二波导部分上, 说开口 所选择的一个预定的第二波导部分能够被移动得更近,并且响应于静电或压电信号将光耦合到相应的一个预定的第一波导部分。 或者,第一和第二波导是共面的,并且光通过使用可移动波导耦合器从预定的第一波导耦合到预定的第二波导。

    Acoustic damping material for electro-optic materials
    3.
    发明授权
    Acoustic damping material for electro-optic materials 有权
    用于电光材料的声阻尼材料

    公开(公告)号:US07355776B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-08

    申请号:US11077708

    申请日:2005-03-10

    IPC分类号: G02F1/03 G02F1/07

    摘要: An acoustic damping material for electro-optic material has an adhesive material combined with a ceramic crystalline material such that the acoustic impedance of the combined adhesive material and the ceramic crystalline material is substantially the same as the acoustic impedance of the electro-optic material.

    摘要翻译: 用于电光材料的声阻尼材料具有与陶瓷结晶材料结合的粘合剂材料,使得组合的粘合剂材料和陶瓷晶体材料的声阻抗基本上与电光材料的声阻抗相同。

    Signal acquisition probing system using a micro-cavity laser
    4.
    发明授权
    Signal acquisition probing system using a micro-cavity laser 有权
    信号采集探测系统采用微腔激光器

    公开(公告)号:US07187187B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-06

    申请号:US11077692

    申请日:2005-03-10

    IPC分类号: G01R31/302 G01R31/308

    CPC分类号: G01R15/241 G01R1/071

    摘要: A signal acquisition probing system uses a micro-cavity laser to acquire an electrical signal from a device under test. The micro-cavity laser has a VCSEL gain medium and an electro-optic optical resonant cavity. The micro-cavity laser is pumped by an external laser source and generates a frequency modulated optical signal derived from the device under test electrical signal creating an electro-magnetic field distribution in electro-optic material in the micro-cavity laser that overlaps the optical path of the optical signal propagating in the electro-optic material. The frequency modulated optical signal is coupled to an optical receiver which converts the frequency modulated optical signal to an electrical signal. The electrical signal is coupled to measurement test instrument for processing and displaying of the electrical signal.

    摘要翻译: 信号采集探测系统使用微腔激光器从被测设备获取电信号。 微腔激光器具有VCSEL增益介质和电光学光学谐振腔。 微腔激光器被外部激光源泵浦,并产生从被测器件电信号得到的调频光信号,从而产生与光路重叠的微腔激光器中的电光材料中的电磁场分布 的光信号在电光材料中传播。 调频光信号耦合到将调频光信号转换成电信号的光接收器。 电信号耦合到测量测试仪器,用于处理和显示电信号。

    Ultrasonic detector using vertical cavity surface emitting lasers
    5.
    发明授权
    Ultrasonic detector using vertical cavity surface emitting lasers 失效
    超声波探测器采用垂直腔表面发射激光

    公开(公告)号:US5590090A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-31

    申请号:US414833

    申请日:1995-03-31

    CPC分类号: G01H9/002

    摘要: An ultrasound/vibration detector array includes an electrically pumped vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) array. The cavity length of each laser or pixel of the array is modulated by the acoustic field at the point where the acoustic field contacts the pixels. The resulting laser output is frequency modulated by the acoustic field. This modulation is converted to amplitude modulation at the detector head and then either detected with a charge-coupled-device (CCD) array with the information being electrically communicated to the signal processing assembly or sent directly by optical fiber to the signal processing assembly for processing. This ultrasound/vibration detector array provides high frequency bandwidth detection, fine spatial resolution, and minimal electric cabling.

    摘要翻译: 超声/振动检测器阵列包括电泵浦的垂直腔表面发射激光器(VCSEL)阵列。 阵列的每个激光器或像素的空腔长度由声场接触像素的点处的声场调制。 所产生的激光输出由声场进行频率调制。 该调制在检测器头处被转换为幅度调制,然后用电荷耦合器件(CCD)阵列检测,该信息被电传送到信号处理组件,或者由光纤直接发送到信号处理组件进行处理 。 该超声/振动检测器阵列提供高频带宽检测,精细的空间分辨率和最小的电缆布线。

    Optical transducer and method of use
    6.
    发明授权
    Optical transducer and method of use 失效
    光学传感器及使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US5353262A

    公开(公告)日:1994-10-04

    申请号:US31159

    申请日:1993-03-12

    IPC分类号: G01H9/00 H04R23/00

    CPC分类号: H04R23/008 G01H9/00

    摘要: An optical transducer, such as used in an ultrasound system, includes a signal laser which generates an optical signal the frequency of which varies in correspondence with acoustic energy incident on the transducer. An optical cavity in the signal laser is disposed such that incident acoustic energy causes compression and rarefaction of the optical cavity, and this displacement varies optical frequency generated by the laser. A laser pump coupled to the lasing medium is adapted to apply selected levels of excitation energy appropriate to the generation and detection of acoustic pulses. The signal laser alternatively is adapted such that the refractive index of the optical cavity is varied in correspondence with the incident acoustic energy to modulate the optical frequency of the light generated by the signal laser. A piezoelectric device is disposed to receive the incident acoustic energy and generate a corresponding electrical signal that is applied to an electro-optic cell in the optical cavity, or alternatively, to conductors to generate an electric field across the lasing medium.

    摘要翻译: 诸如在超声系统中使用的光学换能器包括产生光信号的信号激光器,该信号的频率对应于入射在换能器上的声能而变化。 信号激光器中的光腔被布置成使得入射的声能导致光腔的压缩和稀疏,并且该位移改变了由激光器产生的光学频率。 耦合到激光介质的激光泵适于施加适合于声脉冲的产生和检测的选定水平的激发能量。 信号激光器可选地适于使得光腔的折射率根据入射的声能而变化,以调制由信号激光产生的光的光频率。 设置压电装置以接收入射的声能并产生相应的电信号,该电信号被施加到光学腔中的电光单元,或者替代地导致穿过激光介质产生电场的导体。

    Micro-cavity laser having increased sensitivity
    7.
    发明授权
    Micro-cavity laser having increased sensitivity 有权
    微腔激光器具有增加的灵敏度

    公开(公告)号:US07251265B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-31

    申请号:US11077710

    申请日:2005-03-10

    IPC分类号: H01S3/08

    摘要: An optically pumped micro-cavity laser has an optical gain cavity and an optical resonant cavity. The optical gain cavity has a gain medium disposed that generates an optical output in response to an optical pump signal. The optical resonant cavity has an electro-optic material in which is disposed an electrode structure with first and second apertures disposed generally parallel to an optical signal propagating within the electro-optic material. Electrically conductive material is disposed within the apertures coupling an electrical signal to the optical cavity. Optically reflective material is disposed on the opposing surfaces of the micro-cavity laser and between the optical gain cavity and the optical resonant cavity.

    摘要翻译: 光泵浦微腔激光器具有光学增益腔和光学谐振腔。 光学增益腔具有设置成增益介质,其响应于光泵浦信号产生光输出。 光学谐振腔具有电光材料,其中设置有电极结构,其中第一和第二孔通常平行于在电光材料内传播的光信号平行设置。 导电材料设置在将电信号耦合到光腔的孔内。 光学反射材料设置在微腔激光器的相对表面和光学增益腔和光学谐振腔之间。

    Signal acquisition probing and voltage measurement systems using an electro-optical cavity
    8.
    发明授权
    Signal acquisition probing and voltage measurement systems using an electro-optical cavity 有权
    使用电光腔的信号采集探测和电压测量系统

    公开(公告)号:US07221813B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-22

    申请号:US11077787

    申请日:2005-03-10

    IPC分类号: G02B6/00 G01R31/00 G01B9/02

    摘要: A signal acquisition probing system uses an optical cavity to acquire a signal under test. The probing system has an optical transmitter and receiver that are coupled to the optical cavity via an optical transmission system. The optical cavity has an electrode structure having apertures formed in the optical cavity that are parallel to propagation path of the optical signal within the cavity. A modulated optical signal is generated by the optical cavity in response to the signal under test creating an electro-magnetic field distribution in electro-optic material in the optical cavity that overlaps the optical path of the optical signal propagating in the optical cavity which varies the index of refraction of electro-optic material in the optical path. The signal acquisition probing system is connected to a measurement instrument to form a voltage measurement system.

    摘要翻译: 信号采集探测系统使用光学腔来获得被测信号。 探测系统具有通过光传输系统耦合到光腔的光发射器和接收器。 光腔具有在光腔中形成的孔,其平行于空腔内的光信号的传播路径。 响应于被测信号,由光腔产生调制的光信号,从而在光腔中的电光材料中产生与在光腔中传播的光信号的光路重叠的电磁场分布, 电光材料在光路中的折射率。 信号采集探测系统连接到测量仪器,形成电压测量系统。

    Signal acquisition probing system using a micro-cavity laser capable of sensing DC voltages
    9.
    发明授权
    Signal acquisition probing system using a micro-cavity laser capable of sensing DC voltages 失效
    使用能感测直流电压的微腔激光器的信号采集探测系统

    公开(公告)号:US07049843B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-05-23

    申请号:US11077691

    申请日:2005-03-10

    IPC分类号: G01R31/26

    摘要: A signal acquisition probing system uses a micro-cavity laser to acquire an electrical signal from a device under test. The micro-cavity laser has VCSEL gain mediums and an electro-optic optical resonant cavity. The micro-cavity laser is pumped by an external laser source and generates polarized frequency modulated optical signals derived from the device under test electrical signal creating an electro-magnetic field distribution in electro-optic material in the micro-cavity laser that overlaps the optical path of the polarized optical signals propagating in the electro-optic material. The polarized frequency modulated optical signals are coupled to an optical receiver which converts the polarized frequency modulated optical signals to an electrical signal. The electrical signal is coupled to measurement test instrument for processing and displaying of the electrical signal.

    摘要翻译: 信号采集探测系统使用微腔激光器从被测器件获取电信号。 微腔激光器具有VCSEL增益介质和电光学光学谐振腔。 微腔激光器被外部激光源泵浦,并且产生从被测器件的电信号得到的偏振调制的光信号,从而在与光路重叠的微腔激光器中的电光材料中产生电磁场分布 的偏振光信号在电光材料中传播。 极化调频光信号耦合到将极化频率调制的光信号转换成电信号的光接收器。 电信号耦合到测量测试仪器,用于处理和显示电信号。