公开(公告)号：US20240102856A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18234794

申请日：2023-08-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew A. Terrel ,  David S. Gere ,  Alexander F. Sugarbaker ,  Thomas C. Greening ,  Jason S. Pelc ,  Mark A. Arbore

IPC: G01J1/44 ,  G02B6/43

CPC classification number: G01J1/44 ,  G02B6/43 ,  G01J2001/444

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to optical measurement systems that utilize multiple emitters to emit light during a measurement, as well as methods of performing measurements using these optical measurement systems. The optical measurement systems may include a light generation assembly that is configured to generate light via a light source unit, and a photonic integrated circuit that includes a launch group having a plurality of emitters. Each of these emitters is optically coupled to the light generation assembly to receive light generated from the light generation assembly, and may emit this light from a surface of the photonic integrated circuit. The optical measurement system may perform a measurement in which the light generation assembly generates light and each of the plurality of emitters simultaneously emit light received from the light generation assembly.