Optically integrating pixel microstructure
    3.
    发明授权
    Optically integrating pixel microstructure 有权
    光学整合像素微结构

    公开(公告)号:US06208791B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-27

    申请号:US09295244

    申请日:1999-04-19

    IPC分类号: G02B610

    摘要: An integrated optical microstructure includes a substrate carrying an optical waveguide and supporting a medium disposed to receive optical energy from the waveguide. The medium includes an optical re-radiator such as a phosphor, which reradiates optical energy in response to optical energy received from the waveguide. The structure further includes a reflector disposed to redirect some of the input optical energy emanating from the medium back into the medium, to achieve spatial confinement of the input light delivered by the input waveguide. The structure can thereby increase the efficiency of the light conversion processes of re-radiating materials. An aperture in the reflector permits optical energy emitted by the re-radiator to emerge from the structure and to propagate in a preferred direction, such as toward a viewer or sensor. The structure is useful for increasing the brightness of various kinds of small emissive elements which are excited by light delivered from an integrated optical waveguide, including pixels in an information display.

    摘要翻译: 集成光学微结构包括承载光波导并支撑设置成从波导接收光能的介质的衬底。 介质包括诸如磷光体的光学再散热器,其响应于从波导接收的光能重新辐射光能。 该结构还包括反射器,其被布置成将从介质发出的一些输入光能量重新定向到介质中,以实现由输入波导输送的输入光的空间限制。 因此,结构可以提高再辐射材料的光转换过程的效率。 反射器中的孔允许由再散热器发射的光能从结构中出射并沿优选的方向传播,例如朝向观察者或传感器传播。 该结构对于增加由包括信息显示中的像素的集成光波导的光所激发的各种小发射元件的亮度是有用的。

    Laser with electrically-controlled grating reflector
    4.
    再颁专利
    Laser with electrically-controlled grating reflector 失效
    激光与电控光栅反射器

    公开(公告)号:USRE37809E1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-30

    申请号:US09053422

    申请日:1998-04-01

    IPC分类号: H01S308

    摘要: One or more lasers are combined with optical energy transfer devices and energy guiding devices which use an electric field for control. The optical energy transfer devices may form gratings, mirrors, lenses and the like using a class of poled structures in solid material. The poled structures may be combined with waveguide structures. Electric fields applied to the poled structures control routing, reflection and refraction of optical energy. Adjustable tunability is obtained by a poled structure which produces a spatial gradient in a variable index of refraction along an axis in the presence of a variable electric field.

    摘要翻译: 一个或多个激光器与使用电场进行控制的光能传递装置和能量引导装置组合。 光能转移装置可以使用固体材料中的一类极化结构形成光栅,反射镜,透镜等。 极化结构可以与波导结构组合。 施加到极化结构的电场控制光能的路由,反射和折射。 可调节的可调性通过极化结构获得,该极化结构在存在可变电场的情况下沿轴产生可变折射率的空间梯度。

    Controllable beam director using poled structure
    5.
    发明授权
    Controllable beam director using poled structure 失效
    可控光束导体使用极化结构

    公开(公告)号:US5732177A

    公开(公告)日:1998-03-24

    申请号:US748480

    申请日:1996-11-08

    摘要: A new class of energy interaction devices, particularly optical energy transfer devices and energy guiding devices, use an energy field, particularly an electric field, applied to a poled structure to control energy propagation in a solid material. The poled structures, which may form gratings in thin film or bulk configurations, may be combined with waveguide structures to guide energy beams such as optical or acoustic beams. Electric fields applied to the poled structures, such as electrically-activated gratings, control routing of optical energy. Optical devices include but are not limited to, frequency-selective switchable- and adjustably-tunable reflectors, splitters, directional couplers, frequency-tunable switches and efficient beam combiners, as well as polarized beam combiners, am and fm modulators, mode selectors, energy transfer devices, optical data readers, panel display devices, and waveguide/reflector switching arrays. Variable reflectivity in a grating and adjustable tunability is obtained by a poled structure under the influence of an adjustable field, producing a spatial gradient in an adjustable propagation velocity in the solid material.

    摘要翻译: 一类新的能量相互作用装置,特别是光能转移装置和能量引导装置,使用施加到极化结构的能量场,特别是电场来控制固体材料中的能量传播。 可以形成薄膜或体积构造的光栅的极化结构可以与波导结构组合以引导诸如光学或声波束的能量束。 施加到极化结构的电场,例如电激活光栅,控制光能的路由。 光学器件包括但不限于频率选择性可切换和可调谐可调谐的反射器,分离器,定向耦合器,频率可调开关和有效的光束组合器,以及偏振光束组合器,am和fm调制器,模式选择器,能量 传输设备,光学数据读取器,面板显示设备和波导/反射器开关阵列。 光栅中的可变反射率和可调节的可调性通过极化结构在可调节场的影响下获得,从而产生固体材料中可调传播速度的空间梯度。

    Optical frequency channel selection filter with
electronically-controlled grating structures
    9.
    发明授权
    Optical frequency channel selection filter with electronically-controlled grating structures 失效
    具有电子光栅结构的光频道选择滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US5781670A

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-14

    申请号:US644769

    申请日:1996-05-10

    IPC分类号: G02B6/12 G02F1/313 G02B6/34

    摘要: Optical energy transfer devices and energy guiding devices use an electric field to control energy propagation using a class of poled structures in solid material in channel dropping filter and splitter applications. The poled structures, which may form gratings in thin film or bulk configurations, may be combined with waveguide structures. Electric fields applied to the poled structures control routing of optical energy. In a particular embodiment, an electrode confronts a solid material and bridges at least two elements of a grating disposed transverse of two waveguide segments and overlaps evanescent fields of optical energy in one of the waveguide segments. A switchable grating consists of a poled material with an alternating domain structure of specific period. In a further embodiment there may be an optically active cladding between a grating and a waveguide. Additional electrodes may be provided for independent tuning of the cladding and the grating structure. When an electric field is applied across the periodic structure, a Bragg grating is formed by the electro-optic effect, reflecting optical radiation with a certain bandwidth around a center wavelength. The grating may be used by itself, or in combination with other gratings to form integrated structures.

    摘要翻译: 光能传递装置和能量引导装置使用电场来控制能量传播,使用一类固体材料中的极化结构在通道下落过滤器和分流器应用中。 可以形成薄膜或体积构造的光栅的极化结构可以与波导结构组合。 施加到极化结构的电场控制光能的路由。 在特定实施例中,电极面对固体材料,并且桥接横跨两个波导段的光栅的至少两个元件,并且在波导段之一中重叠光能的瞬逝场。 可切换光栅由具有特定周期的交替畴结构的极化材料组成。 在另一实施例中,在光栅和波导之间可以存在光学活性包层。 可以提供附加电极用于独立调谐包层和光栅结构。 当跨周期结构施加电场时,通过电光效应形成布拉格光栅,以围绕中心波长的一定带宽反射光辐射。 光栅可以自身使用,也可以与其他光栅组合使用以形成集成结构。

    Optical frequency channel selection filter with
electronically-controlled grating structures
    10.
    发明授权
    Optical frequency channel selection filter with electronically-controlled grating structures 失效
    具有电子光栅结构的光频道选择滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US5581642A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-03

    申请号:US303854

    申请日:1994-09-09

    IPC分类号: G02B6/12 G02F1/313 G02B6/34

    摘要: Optical energy transfer devices and energy guiding devices use an electric field to control energy propagation using a class of poled structures in solid material in a channel dropping filter and splitter applications. The poled structures, which may form gratings in thin film or bulk configurations, may be combined with waveguide structures. Electric fields applied to the poled structures control routing of optical energy. In a particular embodiment, an electrode confronts a solid material and bridges at least two elements of a grating disposed transverse of two waveguide segments and overlaps evanescent fields of optical energy in one of the waveguide segments. A switchable grating which consists of a poled material with an alternating domain structure of specific period. In a further embodiment there may be an optically active cladding between a grating and a waveguide. Additional electrodes may be provided for independent tuning of the cladding and the grating structure. When an electric field is applied across the periodic structure, a Bragg grating is formed by the electro-optic effect, reflecting optical radiation with a certain bandwidth around a center wavelength. The grating may be used by itself, or in combination with other gratings to form integrated structures.

    摘要翻译: 光能传递装置和能量引导装置使用电场来控制能量传播,这些传播使用一种在固体材料中的极化结构在通道下落过滤器和分流器应用中。 可以形成薄膜或体积构造的光栅的极化结构可以与波导结构组合。 施加到极化结构的电场控制光能的路由。 在特定实施例中,电极面对固体材料,并且桥接横跨两个波导段的光栅的至少两个元件,并且在波导段之一中重叠光能的瞬逝场。 可切换光栅,由具有特定周期的交替畴结构的极化材料组成。 在另一实施例中,在光栅和波导之间可以存在光学活性包层。 可以提供附加电极用于独立调谐包层和光栅结构。 当跨周期结构施加电场时,通过电光效应形成布拉格光栅,以围绕中心波长的一定带宽反射光辐射。 光栅可以自身使用,也可以与其他光栅组合使用以形成集成结构。