Silicon optical bench OCT probe for medical imaging
    1.
    发明授权
    Silicon optical bench OCT probe for medical imaging 有权
    硅光学台用于医学成像的OCT探针

    公开(公告)号:US08515221B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-20

    申请号:US12693181

    申请日:2010-01-25

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26

    摘要: An optical probe for emitting and/or receiving light within a body comprises an optical fiber that transmits and/or receives an optical signal, a silicon optical bench including a fiber groove running longitudinally that holds an optical fiber termination of the optical fiber and a reflecting surface that optically couples an endface of the optical fiber termination to a lateral side of the optical bench. The fiber groove is fabricated using silicon anisotropic etching techniques. Some examples use a housing around the optical bench that is fabricated using LIGA or other electroforming technology. A method for forming lens structure is also described that comprises forming a refractive lens in a first layer of a composite wafer material, such as SOI (silicon on insulator) wafers and forming an optical port through a backside of the composite wafer material along an optical axis of the refractive lens. the refractive lens is preferably formed using grey-scale lithography and dry etching the first layer.

    摘要翻译: 用于在体内发射和/或接收光的光学探针包括传输和/或接收光信号的光纤,包括纵向延伸的光纤槽的硅光学台,其保持光纤的光纤端接和反射 表面,其将光纤端接件的端面光学耦合到光学平台的侧面。 使用硅各向异性蚀刻技术制造纤维槽。 一些例子使用使用LIGA或其他电铸技术制造的光学平台周围的外壳。 还描述了一种用于形成透镜结构的方法,其包括在诸如SOI(绝缘体上硅)晶片的复合晶片材料的第一层中形成折射透镜,并且沿着光学器件通过复合晶片材料的背面形成光学端口 折射透镜的轴线。 折射透镜优选使用灰度光刻形成并且对第一层进行干蚀刻。

    Optical system active alignment process including alignment structure attach, position search, and deformation
    2.
    发明授权
    Optical system active alignment process including alignment structure attach, position search, and deformation 有权
    光学系统主动对准过程包括对准结构连接,位置搜索和变形

    公开(公告)号:US06559464B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-06

    申请号:US09648148

    申请日:2000-08-25

    IPC分类号: G01N2186

    摘要: Mounting and alignment structures for optical components allow optical components to be connected to an optical bench and then subsequently aligned, i.e., either passively or actively, in a manufacturing or subsequent calibration or recalibration, alignment or realignment processes. The structures comprise quasi-extrusion portions. This portion is “quasi-extrusion” in the sense that it has a substantially constant cross section in a z-axis direction as would be yielded in an extrusion manufacturing process. The structures further comprise at least one base, having a laterally-extending base surface, and an optical component interface. At least one armature connects the optical component interface with the base. In the preferred embodiment, the base surface is securable to an optical bench.

    摘要翻译: 用于光学部件的安装和对准结构允许光学部件连接到光学平台,然后在制造或随后的校准或重新校准,对准或重新对准过程中随后对准,即被动地或主动地对准。 该结构包括准挤压部分。 在挤出制造过程中将产生在z轴方向上具有基本恒定的横截面的意义上,该部分是“准挤压”。 所述结构还包括至少一个具有横向延伸的基面的基座和光学部件接口。 至少一个电枢将光学部件接口与基座连接。 在优选实施例中,基座表面可固定到光学平台。

    Optical component installation process
    3.
    发明授权
    Optical component installation process 有权
    光学元件安装过程

    公开(公告)号:US06416937B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-09

    申请号:US09648349

    申请日:2000-08-25

    IPC分类号: C25D100

    摘要: Mounting and alignment structures for optical components allow optical components to be connected to an optical bench and then subsequently aligned, i.e., either passively or actively, in a manufacturing or subsequent calibration or recalibration, alignment or realignment processes. The structures comprise quasi-extrusion portions. This portion is “quasi-extrusion” in the sense that it has a substantially constant cross section in a z-axis direction as would be yielded in an extrusion manufacturing process. The structures further comprise at least one base, having a laterally-extending base surface, and an optical component interface. At least one armature connects the optical component interface with the base. In the preferred embodiment, the base surface is securable to an optical bench.

    摘要翻译: 用于光学部件的安装和对准结构允许光学部件连接到光学平台,然后在制造或随后的校准或重新校准,对准或重新对准过程中随后对准,即被动地或主动地对准。 该结构包括准挤压部分。 在挤出制造过程中将产生在z轴方向上具有基本恒定的横截面的意义上,该部分是“准挤压”。 所述结构还包括至少一个具有横向延伸的基面的基座和光学部件接口。 至少一个电枢将光学部件接口与基座连接。 在优选实施例中,基座表面可固定到光学平台。

    Optical channel monitoring system with self-calibration
    4.
    发明授权
    Optical channel monitoring system with self-calibration 有权
    光通道监控系统具有自校准功能

    公开(公告)号:US06407376B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-06-18

    申请号:US09648267

    申请日:2000-08-25

    IPC分类号: H04B1008

    摘要: An optical monitoring system provides for out-of-band calibration. As a result, calibration can be performed simultaneously with monitoring. This can be used to accomplish faster and/or more accurate scanning. In addition, the need for complex switching and/or multiplexing capabilities can be avoided. The system comprises a signal source of an optical signal having spectrally separated channels, which are distributed within a spectral band, such as a WDM signal. A reference source generates a reference signal outside of the spectral band. A tunable filter filters the optical signal and the reference signal. A reference signal detector then detects the filtered reference signal, while an optical signal detector detects the filtered optical signal.

    摘要翻译: 光学监控系统提供带外校准。 因此,可以同时监视校准。 这可以用于实现更快和/或更准确的扫描。 此外,可以避免对复杂的开关和/或复用能力的需要。 该系统包括具有频谱分离的信道的光信号的信号源,其分布在诸如WDM信号的频谱带内。 参考源在频谱带外产生参考信号。 可调谐滤波器对光信号和参考信号进行滤波。 参考信号检测器然后检测滤波的参考信号,而光信号检测器检测滤波的光信号。

    Integrated optical system monitoring system
    6.
    发明授权
    Integrated optical system monitoring system 有权
    集成光学系统监控系统

    公开(公告)号:US06776536B1

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-17

    申请号:US09648413

    申请日:2000-08-25

    IPC分类号: G02B636

    摘要: An integrated optical monitoring system comprises a hermetic package and an optical bench sealed within a package. An optical fiber pigtail enters the package via a feed-through to connect and terminate above the bench. A tunable filter is connected to the top of the bench and filters an optical signal transmitted by the fiber pigtail. A detector, also connected to the bench, detects the filtered signal from the tunable filter. Thus, the entire system is integrated together, on a single bench within a preferably small package. This configuration makes the system useful as a subsystem, for example, in a larger system offering higher levels of functionality and optical signal processing capability.

    摘要翻译: 集成光学监控系统包括密封包装和密封在包装内的光学工作台。 光纤尾纤通过馈通进入包装,以在工作台上方连接和终止。 可调谐滤波器连接到台架的顶部,并对由纤维尾纤传输的光信号进行滤波。 也连接到工作台的检测器检测来自可调谐滤波器的滤波信号。 因此,整个系统集成在一起,在一个优选的小包装内的单个工作台上。 该配置使得该系统可用作子系统,例如在较大的系统中提供更高水平的功能和光信号处理能力。

    Mounting and alignment structures for optical components
    7.
    发明授权
    Mounting and alignment structures for optical components 有权
    光学部件的安装和对准结构

    公开(公告)号:US06625372B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-23

    申请号:US09648348

    申请日:2000-08-25

    IPC分类号: G02B600

    摘要: Mounting and alignment structures for optical components allow optical components to be connected to an optical bench and then subsequently aligned, i.e., either passively or actively, in a manufacturing or subsequent calibration or recalibration, alignment or realignment processes. The structures comprise quasi-extrusion portions. This portion is “quasi-extrusion” in the sense that it has a substantially constant cross section in a z-axis direction as would be yielded in an extrusion manufacturing process. The structures further comprise at least one base, having a laterally-extending base surface, and an optical component interface. At least one armature connects the optical component interface with the base. In the preferred embodiment, the base surface is securable to an optical bench.

    摘要翻译: 用于光学部件的安装和对准结构允许光学部件连接到光学平台,然后在制造或随后的校准或重新校准,对准或重新对准过程中随后对准,即被动地或主动地对准。 该结构包括准挤压部分。 在挤出制造过程中将产生在z轴方向上具有基本恒定的横截面的意义上,该部分是“准挤压”。 所述结构还包括至少一个具有横向延伸的基面的基座和光学部件接口。 至少一个电枢将光学部件接口与基座连接。 在优选实施例中,基座表面可固定到光学平台。

    Method and System for Avoiding Package Induced Failure in Swept Semiconductor Source
    8.
    发明申请
    Method and System for Avoiding Package Induced Failure in Swept Semiconductor Source 有权
    扫描半导体源避免封装引发故障的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120257210A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-11

    申请号:US13428826

    申请日:2012-03-23

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02 H01S5/026

    摘要: Dry oxygen, dry air, or other gases such as ozone are hermetically sealed within the package of the external cavity laser or ASE swept source to avoid packaging-induced failure or PIF. PIF due to hydrocarbon breakdown at optical interfaces with high power densities is believed to occur at the SLED and/or SOA facets as well as the tunable Fabry-Perot reflector/filter elements and/or output fiber. Because the laser is an external cavity tunable laser and the configuration of the ASE swept sources, the power output can be low while the internal power at surfaces can be high leading to PIF at output powers much lower than the 50 mW.

    摘要翻译: 干氧,干燥空气或其他气体(如臭氧)密封在外腔激光器或ASE扫描源的封装内,以避免包装引起的故障或PIF。 相信在SLED和/或SOA面以及可调谐法布里 - 珀罗反射器/滤波器元件和/或输出光纤处发生由于在具有高功率密度的光学接口处的烃破坏引起的PIF。 因为激光器是外部可调谐激光器和ASE扫频源的配置,所以功率输出可能很低,而表面的内部功率可能很高,导致PIF的输出功率远低于50 mW。

    Silicon Optical Bench OCT Probe for Medical Imaging
    9.
    发明申请
    Silicon Optical Bench OCT Probe for Medical Imaging 有权
    硅光学台面OCT医用成像探头

    公开(公告)号:US20110182550A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-28

    申请号:US12693181

    申请日:2010-01-25

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26 B29C65/72 B29D11/00

    摘要: An optical probe for emitting and/or receiving light within a body comprises an optical fiber that transmits and/or receives an optical signal, a silicon optical bench including a fiber groove running longitudinally that holds an optical fiber termination of the optical fiber and a reflecting surface that optically couples an endface of the optical fiber termination to a lateral side of the optical bench. The fiber groove is fabricated using silicon anisotropic etching techniques. Some examples use a housing around the optical bench that is fabricated using LIGA or other electroforming technology. A method for forming lens structure is also described that comprises forming a refractive lens in a first layer of a composite wafer material, such as SOI (silicon on insulator) wafers and forming an optical port through a backside of the composite wafer material along an optical axis of the refractive lens. the refractive lens is preferably formed using grey-scale lithography and dry etching the first layer.

    摘要翻译: 用于在体内发射和/或接收光的光学探针包括透射和/或接收光信号的光纤,包括纵向延伸的光纤槽的硅光学台,其保持光纤的光纤终端和反射 表面,其将光纤端接件的端面光学耦合到光学平台的侧面。 使用硅各向异性蚀刻技术制造纤维槽。 一些例子使用使用LIGA或其他电铸技术制造的光学平台周围的外壳。 还描述了一种用于形成透镜结构的方法,其包括在诸如SOI(绝缘体上硅)晶片的复合晶片材料的第一层中形成折射透镜,并沿着光学器件通过复合晶片材料的背面形成光学端口 折射透镜的轴线。 折射透镜优选使用灰度光刻形成并且对第一层进行干蚀刻。

    Alignment system optical component interface
    10.
    发明授权
    Alignment system optical component interface 有权
    对准系统光学元件接口

    公开(公告)号:US06385382B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-07

    申请号:US09689349

    申请日:2000-10-12

    IPC分类号: G02B700

    CPC分类号: G02B6/4226 Y10S269/903

    摘要: A mechanical interface between a manipulation system and an optical component in which manipulation system jaws are adapted to engage an optical component at a handle and then deform the component. In some applications, an optical component is translationally or rotationally deformed. In one example, the jaws are moved towards each other in an opposed fashion such that teeth engage the optical component at the handle. Then, the jaws are collectively actuated so that they are moved in substantially the same direction. This results, typically, in the deformation of the optical component so that the optical element held by the optical mounting structure is moved into an improved alignment position. In another example, a V-shaped slot in one of the jaws is used to grasp the optical element, e.g., fiber, to move the element.

    摘要翻译: 操作系统和光学部件之间的机械接口,其中操作系统爪适于在手柄处接合光学部件,然后使部件变形。 在一些应用中,光学部件是平移或旋转变形的。 在一个示例中,钳口以相反的方式朝向彼此移动,使得齿与手柄处的光学部件接合。 然后,夹爪被集体地致动,使得它们沿大致相同的方向移动。 这通常导致光学部件的变形,使得由光学安装结构保持的光学元件移动到改进的对准位置。 在另一示例中,使用一个夹爪中的V形槽来抓住光学元件(例如光纤)以移动元件。