Abstract:
A sensor apparatus (400, 500, 500', 700) includes a laser (402, 502, 602) optically coupled to a photonic crystal structure (404, 504, 706) configured to provide an evanescent field through a sensed medium region (416, 512, 708) such that the photonic crystal structure (404, 504, 706) functions as a cavity/resonator for the laser (402, 502, 602).
Abstract:
A surface-emitting laser (10), in which light is emitted vertically at one end from a 45.degree angled facet (22), includes a second end (28) having a perpendicular facet from which light is emitted horizontally, for monitoring.
Abstract:
A multi-loop antenna is described having a plurality of conductive loops to produce an electromagnetic field for radio frequency identification (RFID) communication with RFID tags. The conductive loops are spaced apart at least a distance that is selected based on a dimension of the RFID tags with which the antenna communicates. In this manner, the loops are positioned and spaced in a manner that reduces the size of the holes within the resulting magnetic field. In addition, the configuration of the described dual-loop antenna increases the coverage of the antenna, and decreases inter-winding capacitance, thereby increasing overall read range achieved by the antenna.
Abstract:
A laser system (100) for a spectroscopic catheter system (50) utilizes an overmoded cavity (L) in order to reduce mode hoping induced power fluctuations during wavelength scanning. In the preferred embodiment, a semiconductor gain medium (116) is used to reduce cost. A fiber pigtail (114) is used to define the laser cavity, which has a tight cavity mode spacing (332) of less than 15 Gigahertz. A diffraction grating (140) is used as the tuning element. A cylindrical lens (142) is used to reduce alignment tolerances and thereby increase manufacturability.
Abstract:
A surface-emitting laser (see Fig. 2, Character 10), in which light is emitted vertically at one end from a near 45° angled facet, includes a second end (see Fig. 2, Character 28) having a perpendicular facet from which light is emitted horizontally, for monitoring. The surface-emitting laser (see Fig. 2, Character 10) comprises a divergence-compensating lens (see Fig. 21, Character 282) on the surface above the near 45°angled facet.
Abstract:
An optical frequency comb generator comprises a quantum confined phase modulation (QCPM) component driven in use by an electrical modulating signal; and a laser gain component coupled to said QCPM component and the electrical modulating signal selected to generate an optical comb spectrum.
Abstract:
A laser device (20) includes a substrate (22) and a multi-layer semiconductor structure formed on the substrate. The structure includes one or more active layers (26), which are adapted to amplify optical radiation at a plurality of different wavelengths, and at least two reflective regions (28,30), arranged to define at least one micro-cavity resonator containing the active layers and having an optical axis perpendicular to the substrate. An electrode (32,34) is coupled to apply an electrical current to the multi-layer semiconductor structure, causing the structure to emit laser radiation along the optical axis at the plurality of different wavelengths.
Abstract:
A narrow linewidth fluorescent emitter (100) can incorporate a chromophore into a microcavity (130) that can support low-order optical modes.
Abstract:
A wavelength selective filter device is presented suitable for use as a part of a laser cavity for processing light output of a gain section of the laser cavity. The filter structure comprises a resonator structure including at least one closed-loop resonator; and defines an optical coupler structure for coupling light from an input/output of the gain section to propagate through said resonator structure, and a light reflector structure for reflecting light filtered by said resonator structure to propagate through said resonator structure to said input/output of the gain section. The filter structure is configured so as to define two optical paths of substantially the same lengths for light propagation in the resonator structure from and to the coupler structure.