Bandwidth tunable gratings for dynamic dispersion compensation in lightwave
    1.
    发明授权
    Bandwidth tunable gratings for dynamic dispersion compensation in lightwave 失效
    用于光波动态色散补偿的带宽可调光栅

    公开(公告)号:US06580855B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-17

    申请号:US09684816

    申请日:2000-10-10

    IPC分类号: G02B634

    摘要: A bandwidth tunable fiber Bragg grating (FBG) device performs tuning in an optical transmission circuit by placing a grating in a compliant material, which is transversely loaded to create longitudinal strain through the Poisson effect of materials. Careful application of various load magnitudes along the length of the grating through the compliant material creates a strain gradient along the length of the grating, which chirps the grating thus resulting in altering the bandwidth of the grating. Tuning the grating bandwidth results, effectively, in tuning the dispersion of light being reflected off the grating. Insertion of such a device in the optical link allows for dynamic dispersion compensation in the link. The ability of the device to ‘dial-in’ a desired amount of dispersion is what makes it valuable.

    摘要翻译: 带宽可调光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)器件通过将光栅放置在柔性材料中来进行光传输电路中的调谐,该柔性材料被横向加载以通过材料的泊松效应产生纵向应变。 通过柔性材料沿着光栅的长度小心地施加各种载荷大小,沿着光栅的长度产生应变梯度,该光栅啁啾光栅,从而导致改变光栅的带宽。 有效地调整光栅带宽的结果,调整从光栅反射的光的色散。 在光链路中插入这样的设备允许链路中的动态色散补偿。 设备“拨入”所需数量的色散的能力是使其有价值的。

    Apparatus for winding optic fiber coils
    2.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for winding optic fiber coils 失效
    用于缠绕光纤线圈的装置

    公开(公告)号:US6056032A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-02

    申请号:US138018

    申请日:1998-08-21

    IPC分类号: G01P15/093 B31C3/16 B65H81/00

    CPC分类号: G01P15/093

    摘要: The interferometric fiber optic accelerometer is viewed as a mass-spring nsducer housed in a sensor case. The sensor case is attached to a moving part whose motion is inferred from the relative motion between the mass and the sensor case. A flexural disk is housed in a sensor case which is accelerated in a direction normal to the plate surface. The plate undergoes displacement resulting in strains on the plate surface. A coil of optical fiber, made to be part of an optical interferometer, is attached to the flexural disk, the strain from the disk is transferred to the fiber thus changing the path length of the fiber interferometer. The interferometer output in demodulated providing the acceleration response. The design of the accelerometer housing is such that it is highly immune to extraneous signals, i.e., dynamic and hydrostatic pressure. Fabrication of the optical fiber coils is accomplished by winding the optical fiber, with a specially designed chuck to form reference and sensing fiber coils which are then bonded to the flexural disk to form the accelerometer.

    摘要翻译: 干涉光纤加速度计被视为容纳在传感器壳体中的质量弹簧传感器。 传感器外壳安装在运动部分上,运动是通过质量传感器和传感器外壳之间的相对运动来推断的。 弯曲盘被容纳在传感器壳体中,该传感器壳体沿垂直于板表面的方向被加速。 板经受位移,导致板表面上的应变。 将制成光干涉仪的一部分的光纤线圈连接到弯曲盘上,将来自盘的应变传递到光纤,从而改变光纤干涉仪的路径长度。 干涉仪输出解调后提供加速响应。 加速度计壳体的设计使得其对外部信号(即动态和静水压力)是高度免疫的。 通过用专门设计的卡盘卷绕光纤来形成光纤线圈的制造,以形成参考和感测纤维线圈,然后将纤维线圈结合到弯曲盘以形成加速度计。

    Passive, temperature compensated techniques for tunable filter calibration in bragg-grating interrogation systems
    3.
    发明授权
    Passive, temperature compensated techniques for tunable filter calibration in bragg-grating interrogation systems 失效
    被动温度补偿技术,用于布拉格光栅询问系统中的可调谐滤波器校准

    公开(公告)号:US06744035B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-01

    申请号:US10346069

    申请日:2003-01-17

    IPC分类号: G01B902

    摘要: A passive, temperature compensated tunable filter calibration device in a Bragg-grating interrogation system. The invention comprises two systems: 1) a dual substrate Bragg grating calibration system, the temperature of an array of gratings is estimated using an array of gratings bonded to a common host substrate and a single grating bonded to a material with a different coefficient of thermal expansion; 2) a hydrogen cyanide wavelength reference absorption cell that absorbs light at discrete wavelengths corresponding to the molecular vibration mode frequencies of the gas. A first photodetector sees the transmission spectrum and a second sees the reflections from Bragg gratings in a sensing array. In this system there is no temperature compensation step as the absorption lines are not sensitive to temperature.

    摘要翻译: 布拉格光栅询问系统中的被动温度补偿可调滤波器校准装置。 本发明包括两个系统:1)双基板布拉格光栅校准系统,使用结合到公共主机衬底的光栅阵列和结合到具有不同热系数的材料的单个光栅来估计光栅阵列的温度 扩张; 2)吸收对应于气体的分子振动模式频率的离散波长的光的氰化氢波长参考吸收单元。 第一光电检测器看到透射光谱,第二光电检测器看到来自感测阵列中的布拉格光栅的反射。 在该系统中,由于吸收线对温度不敏感,因此没有温度补偿步骤。

    Low-frequency electrostrictive ceramic plate voltage sensor
    4.
    发明授权
    Low-frequency electrostrictive ceramic plate voltage sensor 失效
    低频电致伸缩陶瓷板电压传感器

    公开(公告)号:US5404064A

    公开(公告)日:1995-04-04

    申请号:US115063

    申请日:1993-09-02

    IPC分类号: H01L41/107 H01L41/08

    CPC分类号: H01L41/107

    摘要: A stress-driven electrostrictive ceramic low-voltage plate voltage sensor based on the principle of the field-coupling between the strain and polarization in the ceramic material of the device. Application of a dithering or driving voltage to a piezoelectric tube thereby generating an oscillating polarization whose amplitude is proportional to an applied low-frequency voltage. A electrostrictive ceramic wafer material affixed to the piezoelectric tube senses this oscillation and generates a displacement current. The displacement current represents a voltage output that is an amplitude modulated carrier whose displaced amplitude is proportional to an applied unknown signal voltage sought to be determined.

    摘要翻译: 一种应力驱动的电致伸缩陶瓷低压板电压传感器,基于陶瓷材料中应变和极化之间的场耦合原理。 将抖动或驱动电压施加到压电管,从而产生振幅与所施加的低频电压成比例的振荡极化。 固定到压电管的电致伸缩陶瓷晶片材料感测到该振荡并产生位移电流。 位移电流表示电压输出,该电压输出是幅度调制载波,其位移幅度与寻求确定的施加的未知信号电压成比例。

    Fiber optic interferometric electric field and voltage sensor utilizing
an electrostrictive transducer
    5.
    发明授权
    Fiber optic interferometric electric field and voltage sensor utilizing an electrostrictive transducer 失效
    光纤干涉电场和采用电致伸缩传感器的电压传感器

    公开(公告)号:US5396166A

    公开(公告)日:1995-03-07

    申请号:US936986

    申请日:1992-08-27

    IPC分类号: G01R15/24 H01J40/14

    CPC分类号: G01R15/241

    摘要: A fiber optic interferometer sensor system utilizing a fiber optic interferometer with an elecrostrictive transducer bonded to one of first and second optical fiber arms of the interferometer for obtaining excellent low frequency voltage detectors and electric field sensors. The non-linear characteristics of the electrostrictive transducer allows for detecting low frequency or dc signals at sidebands of a high frequency carrier, resolving extremely small voltages at low frequencies, or sensing low frequency electric fields. Examples of electrostrictive material include Ba:PZT, PLZT, PMN+PT, and other doped ferroelectric relaxors.

    摘要翻译: 一种使用光纤干涉仪的光纤干涉仪传感器系统,其具有结合到干涉仪的第一和第二光纤臂之一的电子传感器,用于获得优异的低频电压检测器和电场传感器。 电致伸缩传感器的非线性特性允许在高频载波的边带检测低频或直流信号,在低频下分辨极小的电压或感测低频电场。 电致伸缩材料的实例包括Ba:PZT,PLZT,PMN + PT和其它掺杂的铁电弛豫剂。

    Media stream distribution system
    6.
    发明授权
    Media stream distribution system 有权
    媒体流分发系统

    公开(公告)号:US09094149B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-28

    申请号:US13252678

    申请日:2011-10-04

    IPC分类号: H04J14/00 H04J14/02

    摘要: An arrangement is provided for transporting information from a central information distribution center (CIDC) to locations where such information is intended. Upon receiving a request for narrowcast information to be delivered to a node associated with a head end, the CIDC selects the requested information, generates an optical signal encoded with the requested information using information channels dedicated to narrowcast information transport for the node, and sends the optical signal to the head end via an optical fiber. When the head end receives the optical signal, the narrowcast information transport channels dedicated to the node are translated into subcarriers acceptable to the node before the requested narrowcast information is forwarded to the node.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于将信息从中央信息分发中心(CIDC)传送到这样的信息的位置的布置。 在接收到要传送到与头端相关联的节点的窄信息的请求时,CIDC选择所请求的信息,使用专用于节点的窄带信息传输的信息信道生成用所请求的信息编码的光信号,并发送 光信号通过光纤到头端。 当头端接收到光信号时,专用于该节点的窄幅信息传送通道被转换成节点可接受的子载波,然后所请求的窄带信息被转发到该节点。

    Agile block downconversion for the distribution of narrowcast services
    7.
    发明授权
    Agile block downconversion for the distribution of narrowcast services 有权
    敏捷阻止下转换用于分配窄频业务

    公开(公告)号:US08032016B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-04

    申请号:US10365619

    申请日:2003-02-13

    IPC分类号: H04J14/00

    摘要: An arrangement is provided for transporting information from a central information distribution center (CIDC) to locations where such information is intended. Upon receiving a request for narrowcast information to be delivered to a node associated with a head end, the CIDC selects the requested information, generates an optical signal encoded with the requested information using information channels dedicated to narrowcast information transport for the node, and sends the optical signal to the head end via an optical fiber. When the head end receives the optical signal, the narrowcast information transport channels dedicated to the node are translated into subcarriers acceptable to the node before the requested narrowcast information is forwarded to the node.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于将信息从中央信息分发中心(CIDC)传送到这样的信息的位置的布置。 在接收到要传送到与头端相关联的节点的窄信息的请求时,CIDC选择所请求的信息,使用专用于节点的窄带信息传输的信息信道生成用所请求的信息编码的光信号,并发送 光信号通过光纤到头端。 当头端接收到光信号时,专用于该节点的窄幅信息传送通道被转换成节点可接受的子载波,然后所请求的窄带信息被转发到该节点。

    Tunable dispersion compensating bandwidth device for fiber optics system
    8.
    发明授权
    Tunable dispersion compensating bandwidth device for fiber optics system 有权
    用于光纤系统的可调谐色散补偿带宽设备

    公开(公告)号:US06944372B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-13

    申请号:US09957022

    申请日:2001-09-21

    IPC分类号: G02B6/02 G02B6/34

    摘要: A tunable dispersion compensating device for optical communications systems has a compliant support block having a longitudinal axis and a load-receiving surface oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis. The load receiving surface is suitable to receive an applied load in a direction substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. A Bragg-grating fiber is disposed in the compliant support block and extends substantially along, and at an angle to, the longitudinal axis of the compliant support block.

    摘要翻译: 用于光学通信系统的可调谐色散补偿装置具有柔性支撑块,该支撑块具有基本上平行于纵向轴线定向的纵向轴线和负载接收表面。 载荷接收表面适于在基本上垂直于纵向轴线的方向上接收施加的载荷。 布拉格光栅纤维设置在柔性支撑块中,并且基本沿着柔性支撑块的纵向轴线并且以一定角度延伸。

    Fiber optic accelerometer sensor and a method of constructing same
    9.
    发明授权
    Fiber optic accelerometer sensor and a method of constructing same 有权
    光纤加速度传感器及其构造方法

    公开(公告)号:US06328837B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-12-11

    申请号:US09453024

    申请日:1999-12-02

    IPC分类号: B65H8100

    CPC分类号: G01P15/093

    摘要: The interferometric fiber optic accelerometer is viewed as a mass-spring transducer housed in a sensor case. The sensor case is attached to a moving part whose motion is inferred from the relative motion between the mass and the sensor case. A flexural disk is housed in a sensor case which is accelerated in a direction normal to the plate surface. The plate undergoes displacement resulting in strains on the plate surface. A coil of optical fiber, made to be part of an optical interferometer, is attached to the flexural disk, the strain from the disk is transferred to the fiber thus changing the path length of the fiber interferometer. The interferometer output in demodulated providing the acceleration response. The design of the accelerometer housing is such that it is highly immune to extraneous signals, i.e., dynamic and hydrostatic pressure. Fabrication of the optical fiber coils is accomplished by winding the optical fiber, with a specially designed chuck to form reference and sensing fiber coils which are then bonded to the flexural disk to form the accelerometer.

    摘要翻译: 干涉光纤加速度计被视为容纳在传感器壳体中的质量弹簧传感器。 传感器外壳安装在运动部分上,运动是通过质量传感器和传感器外壳之间的相对运动来推断的。 弯曲盘被容纳在传感器壳体中,该传感器壳体沿垂直于板表面的方向被加速。 板经受位移,导致板表面上的应变。 将制成光干涉仪的一部分的光纤线圈连接到弯曲盘上,将来自盘的应变传递到光纤,从而改变光纤干涉仪的路径长度。 干涉仪输出解调后提供加速响应。 加速度计壳体的设计使得其对外部信号(即动态和静水压力)是高度免疫的。 通过用专门设计的卡盘卷绕光纤来形成光纤线圈的制造,以形成参考和感测纤维线圈,然后将纤维线圈结合到弯曲盘以形成加速度计。

    Amplitude balancing for multilevel signal transmission
    10.
    发明授权
    Amplitude balancing for multilevel signal transmission 有权
    用于多电平信号传输的幅度平衡

    公开(公告)号:US07196840B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-27

    申请号:US10303050

    申请日:2002-11-25

    IPC分类号: H01S4/00 H04B10/12

    CPC分类号: H04B10/296 H04L25/4917

    摘要: Arrangements are provided for an amplitude balanced optical amplifier. A combination of an optical preamplifier and a gain/loss variation modification device (VMD) is employed. The gain/loss VMD compensates the gain variation across different wavelength channels introduced by the preamplifier. The gain/loss VMD operates based on a gain/loss profile that is complementary to that of the preamplifier. More than one amplifier may be deployed. In addition, feedback control may be applied to either the preamplifier or the gain/loss VMD to dynamically control the performance.

    摘要翻译: 为幅度平衡光放大器提供了安排。 使用光学前置放大器和增益/损耗变化修正装置(VMD)的组合。 增益/损耗VMD补偿由前置放大器引入的不同波长通道的增益变化。 增益/损耗VMD基于与前置放大器互补的增益/损耗曲线进行操作。 可以部署多于一个的放大器。 此外,反馈控制可以应用于前置放大器或增益/丢失VMD以动态地控制性能。