REINFORCEMENT ELEMENT FOR THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND THEIR METHODS OF MANUFACTURE
    1.
    发明申请
    REINFORCEMENT ELEMENT FOR THIN FILM PHOTOVOLTAIC DEVICES AND THEIR METHODS OF MANUFACTURE 审中-公开
    薄膜光伏器件的加固元件及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130153005A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-20

    申请号:US13326973

    申请日:2011-12-15

    IPC分类号: H01L31/048 H01L31/18

    摘要: Photovoltaic devices are provided that can include a transparent substrate defining a front surface; a plurality of thin film layers on an inner surface of the transparent substrate that is opposite of the front surface; a first lead connected to one of the photovoltaic cells defined by the plurality of thin film layers; an encapsulation substrate defining a connection aperture through which the first lead extends upon lamination of the encapsulation substrate and the transparent substrate together; and, a reinforcement element positioned on the front surface of the transparent substrate opposite from the connection aperture defined in the encapsulation substrate. Methods and kits are also provided for strengthening a photovoltaic device.

    摘要翻译: 提供的光伏器件可以包括限定前表面的透明衬底; 在所述透明基板的与所述前表面相对的内表面上的多个薄膜层; 连接到由所述多个薄膜层限定的光伏电池之一的第一引线; 封装衬底限定连接孔,第一引线在封装衬底和透明衬底层叠在一起时延伸穿过该连接孔; 以及位于与所述封装基板中限定的连接孔相反的透明基板的前表面上的加强元件。 还提供了用于加强光伏器件的方法和试剂盒。

    Suppression of stray light propagation in a substrate
    2.
    发明授权
    Suppression of stray light propagation in a substrate 有权
    抑制衬底中的杂散光传播

    公开(公告)号:US07943229B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-17

    申请号:US11382007

    申请日:2006-05-05

    IPC分类号: B32B7/02

    摘要: An optical apparatus comprises: a substrate; an optical device, an optical waveguide, or an optical element on the first substrate surface; a reflection-suppressing layer on a second substrate surface opposite the first substrate surface; and an absorbing layer on the reflection-suppressing layer, so that over at least a portion of the second substrate surface the reflection-suppressing layer is between the second substrate surface and the absorbing layer. The absorbing layer absorbs light over at least a portion of an operative wavelength range of the optical apparatus, while the reflection-suppressing layer suppresses reflection from the second substrate surface of light over at least a portion of the operative wavelength range of the optical apparatus to a reflectivity value below that of the second substrate surface with only the absorbing layer present.

    摘要翻译: 光学装置包括:基板; 第一基板表面上的光学装置,光波导或光学元件; 在与第一基板表面相对的第二基板表面上的反射抑制层; 以及反射抑制层上的吸收层,使得在第二基板表面的至少一部分上,反射抑制层位于第二基板表面和吸收层之间。 吸收层在光学装置的工作波长范围的至少一部分上吸收光,而反射抑制层在光学装置的至少一部分工作波长范围内抑制来自第二基板表面的反射, 反射率值低于仅具有吸收层的第二衬底表面的反射率值。

    Optical component for free-space optical propagation between waveguides
    4.
    发明授权
    Optical component for free-space optical propagation between waveguides 失效
    用于波导之间的自由空间光学传播的光学部件

    公开(公告)号:US07366379B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-29

    申请号:US11564144

    申请日:2006-11-28

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26

    摘要: An optical component may comprise a horizontal member with two side walls and a substantially transparent end wall protruding from the horizontal member. The end wall, side walls and horizontal member may partially enclose an interior volume, and optical functionality is imparted in any suitable manner on at least a portion of the end wall. An optical assembly may comprise such an optical component mounted on a waveguide substrate along with a planar waveguide and a second waveguide, which are end-coupled by either reflection from the optical component end wall or transmission through the optical component end wall. An end portion of a planar waveguide may be received within the interior volume of the mounted component. Proper positioning of the optical component relative to the waveguides may be facilitated by alignment surfaces and/or alignment marks on the component and/or waveguide substrate.

    摘要翻译: 光学部件可以包括具有两个侧壁的水平部件和从水平部件突出的基本上透明的端壁。 端壁,侧壁和水平构件可以部分地包围内部体积,并且光学功能性以任何合适的方式施加在端壁的至少一部分上。 光学组件可以包括安装在波导衬底上的平面波导和第二波导的这种光学部件,其通过来自光学部件端壁的反射或通过光学部件端壁的透射件端接耦合。 平面波导的端部可以被容纳在安装部件的内部空间内。 光学部件相对于波导的适当定位可以通过部件和/或波导基板上的对准表面和/或对准标记来促进。

    Grating-stabilized semiconductor laser
    5.
    发明授权
    Grating-stabilized semiconductor laser 有权
    光栅稳定半导体激光器

    公开(公告)号:US07227880B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-05

    申请号:US11140022

    申请日:2005-05-26

    IPC分类号: H01S5/00 H01S3/03 H01S3/08

    摘要: A grating-stabilized semiconductor laser comprises a semiconductor laser gain medium, an integrated low-index waveguide, and a waveguide grating segment providing optical feedback for laser oscillation. The laser may be adapted for multi-mode or single-mode operation. A multiple-mode laser may oscillate with reduced power and/or wavelength fluctuations associated with longitudinal mode wavelength shifts, relative to Fabry-Perot lasers lacking gratings. A single-mode laser may include a compensator, wavelength reference, and detector for generating an error signal, and a feedback mechanism for controlling the compensator for maintaining the laser wavelength locked to the reference. The laser may include means for altering, enhancing, tuning, and/or stabilizing the waveguide grating reflectivity spectral profile. The laser may be adapted for optical transverse-coupling to another waveguide.

    摘要翻译: 光栅稳定的半导体激光器包括半导体激光增益介质,集成低折射率波导和提供用于激光振荡的光反馈的波导光栅段。 激光器可适用于多模式或单模式操作。 相对于缺乏光栅的法布里 - 珀罗(Fabry-Perot)激光器,多模激光器可以以相对于纵向模式波长偏移的功率和/或波长波动降低而振荡。 单模激光器可以包括用于产生误差信号的补偿器,波长参考和检测器,以及用于控制补偿器的反馈机构,用于保持锁定到参考的激光波长。 激光器可以包括用于改变,增强,调谐和/或稳定波导光栅反射率光谱分布的装置。 激光器可适用于与另一个波导的光学横向耦合。

    Multiple-core planar optical waveguides and methods of fabrication and use thereof
    6.
    发明授权
    Multiple-core planar optical waveguides and methods of fabrication and use thereof 有权
    多芯平面光波导及其制造和使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US07164838B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-16

    申请号:US11058535

    申请日:2005-02-15

    IPC分类号: G02B6/10

    摘要: A multiple-core optical waveguide comprises: a substrate; lower and upper waveguide core layers; a waveguide core between the upper and lower waveguide core layers; upper and lower cladding; and middle cladding between the upper and lower waveguide core layers substantially surrounding the waveguide core. Each of the lower, middle, and upper claddings has a refractive index less than refractive indices of the lower waveguide core layer, the upper waveguide core layer, and the waveguide core. Along at least a given portion of the optical waveguide, the upper and lower waveguide core layers extend bilaterally substantially beyond the lateral extent of a propagating optical mode supported by the optical waveguide, the lateral extent of the supported optical mode being determined at least in part by the width of the waveguide core along the given portion of the optical waveguide.

    摘要翻译: 多芯光波导包括:基板; 上下波导芯层; 在上下波导芯层之间的波导芯; 上下包层; 以及基本上围绕波导芯的上下波导芯层之间的中间包层。 下部,中部和上部包层中的每一个具有小于下部波导芯层,上部波导芯层和波导芯的折射率的折射率。 沿着光波导的给定部分,上波导芯层和下波导芯层两侧基本上延伸超过由光波导支撑的传播光学模式的横向范围,支撑的光学模式的横向范围至少部分地被确定 沿着光波导的给定部分的波导芯的宽度。

    Grating-stabilized semiconductor laser
    10.
    发明授权
    Grating-stabilized semiconductor laser 失效
    光栅稳定半导体激光器

    公开(公告)号:US06917636B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-12

    申请号:US10630319

    申请日:2003-07-30

    摘要: A grating-stabilized semiconductor laser comprises a semiconductor laser gain medium, an integrated low-index waveguide, and a waveguide grating segment providing optical feedback for laser oscillation. The laser may be adapted for multi-mode or single-mode operation. A multiple-mode laser may oscillate with reduced power and/or wavelength fluctuations associated with longitudinal mode wavelength shifts, relative to Fabry-Perot lasers lacking gratings. A single-mode laser may include a compensator, wavelength reference, and detector for generating an error signal, and a feedback mechanism for controlling the compensator for maintaining the laser wavelength locked to the reference. The laser may include means for altering, enhancing, tuning, and/or stabilizing the waveguide grating reflectivity spectral profile. The laser may be adapted for optical transverse-coupling to another waveguide.

    摘要翻译: 光栅稳定的半导体激光器包括半导体激光增益介质,集成低折射率波导和提供用于激光振荡的光反馈的波导光栅段。 该激光器可适用于多模式或单模式操作。 相对于缺乏光栅的法布里 - 珀罗(Fabry-Perot)激光器,多模激光器可以以相对于纵向模式波长偏移的功率和/或波长波动降低而振荡。 单模激光器可以包括用于产生误差信号的补偿器,波长参考和检测器,以及用于控制补偿器的反馈机构,用于保持锁定到参考的激光波长。 激光器可以包括用于改变,增强,调谐和/或稳定波导光栅反射率光谱分布的装置。 激光器可适用于与另一个波导的光学横向耦合。