摘要:
Micro-spectral sensors and methods are presented in which a Fizeau wedge interference filter is disposed between a focal plane array and a visible scene with an increasing wedge filter dimension varying along a scan direction, where the scene is scanned along the FPA to obtain light intensity measurements of a given scene location at different times using different FPA sensor elements through different wedge filter thicknesses, and the measurements correlated to the given scene location are Fourier transform to generate spectral data for the location.
摘要:
A sensing element of magnetostrictive material associated with an optical fiber of an interferometer arm defining apparatus for detecting magnetic fields. The magnetostrictive material is adhered in close co-extensive adjacency with the optical fiber and in the presence of a magnetic field undergoes responsive longitudinal dimension changes which strains the optical fiber and induces a strain related phase shift in an optically propagating beam in the fiber detectable by interferometry.
摘要:
Optical channel waveguide switches/modulators having polarization-independent operation are disclosed. Electrodes are disposed in proximity to the waveguide channels to provide an electric field that is primarily horizontally directed in at least one channel and an electric field that is primarily vertically directed in at least one channel. Since the different electric-field orientations electrooptically induce different changes in the index of refraction for waves of different polarization in the guides, this permits improved electrooptic control over both TM-like and TE-like modes. Embodiments of both modal interference switches/modulators and branching waveguide switches/modulators are disclosed.
摘要:
Two input transducers launch oppositely-propagating acoustic surface waves on a piezoelectric substrate. The waves are compressed to a smaller beamwidth and then laterally confined in a diffused channel waveguide where non-linear interaction occurs at increased energy densities due to the beam compression. In one embodiment the beam compression is accomplished in multistrip couplers. In another embodiment, diffused horn-shaped channels are provided for compressing the beamwidth. Both piezoelectric and semiconductor convolvers are disclosed.
摘要:
An optical waveguide, which combines a thin film of aligned liquid-crystal sandwiched between two dielectric plates, is capable of performing many active optical processing functions such as modulation switching and beam deflection.
摘要:
An optical waveguide linear modulator array comprising an optical waveguide having an input coupler and an output coupler. The waveguide or substrate is formed of electrooptical material with different shaped electrodes secured thereto. An electrical field applied between the electrodes modulates the radiation passing through the waveguide so that the radiation may be phase shifted or shaped into desired outputs.
摘要:
A coupler for coupling light from one single mode optical fiber to another. Two or more optical fibers are provided in twisted or braided adjacency so that the evanescent field of one optical fiber is coupled into at least one other fiber for dividing the power therebetween. Means are provided for coextensively supporting and encapsulating the optical fibers to stabilize and protect them under demanding environmental conditions resulting from temperature variations, physical shock and vibration.
摘要:
An optical fiber sensor for detecting the presence of magnetic fields. Light carrying optical fibers are arranged in the form of a dual path interferometer wherein the separate paths define sensing and reference arms. The sensing arm is associated with magnetostrictive material for defining a sensing element which in the presence of a magnetic field undergoes dimensional changes to stretch the optical fiber to change its optical path length thus causing a detectable phase shift in light passing therethrough when compared with the same light passing through the optical fiber of the reference arm. The sensing element is isolated from thermal and acoustic perturbations thus permitting low frequency magnetic field detection.
摘要:
A reciprocal phase shifter for optically controlling the phase of microwa millimeter, and submillimeter wavelength electromagnetic energy includes a source of light and a waveguide which comprises an interaction material for absorbing the light and forming a plasma of electron-hole pairs within the material. The plasma interacts with a traveling wave in the waveguide. The speed at which the wave propagates changes in the interaction region and thereby changes the phase of the wave.
摘要:
A planar, optical star and access coupler for multiterminal communication systems which use multimode fibers as the transmission line either as a plurality of single fiber lines, in multichannel fiber cable or in minibundles. The fibers are placed in a row so that the core ends abut the end of a high-aspect angle rectangular cross section clad ribbon fiber which is preferably not as thick as the diameter of the core of the individual fibers for optimum packing fraction loss. Optical radiation, such as from a laser or light-emitting diode, entering the ribbon-fiber mixer element from all of the fibers on one end will be mixed by the ribbon fiber and be transmitted equally on each of the output fibers. Also, radiation from any one fiber will be divided equally between all of the transmission fibers on the opposite end of the ribbon fiber.