Abstract:
A compounded light-focusing optical element (400/1200/1300) is configured to focus light, and the compounded light-focusing optical element (400/1200/1300) includes a body (414) having a first, flat, end face (402) and a second, curved (404) end face, the second, curved end face (404) being opposite to the first, flat end face (402), and plural optical fibers (210) extending through the body (414), from the first, flat end face (402) to the second, curved end face (404). The plural optical fibers (210) are fused to each other to form the body (414), and end faces (410-I) of the plural optical fibers (210), corresponding to the second, curved end face (404), are pointing in different directions (412-I).
Abstract:
An array (700) of surface-emitting gain chips includes a common substrate (110), plural gain chips (100, 300, 500) formed on the common substrate (110), each configured to generate a light beam (102), plural optical couplers (410), each located on a top surface of a corresponding gain chip (100, 300, 500) of the plural gain chips (100, 300, 500), plural optical fibers (420), each connected with one end to a corresponding optical coupler (410) of the plurality of optical couplers (410), an array wide optical coupler (710) connected to another end of the plural optical fibers (420), and a single optical fiber (720) connected to the array wide optical coupler (710) and configured to output the combined light beams (102).
Abstract:
An optical wireless communication receiver (100/600) includes one or more harvesting solar cells (112) configured to transform light into electrical power; one or more communication solar cells (122) configured to transform light into an electrical signal embedding information; a rechargeable battery (130) configured to store the electrical power generated by the one or more harvesting solar cells (112); a communication module (150) configured to decode the electrical signal generated by the one or more communication solar cells (122) and extract the information; a first switch (114) configured to connect the one or more harvesting solar cells (112) to the rechargeable battery (130) for a harvesting-first state, and to the communication module (150) for a communication-second state; a second switch (124) configured to connect the one or more communication solar cells (122) to the communication module (150) for a communication-first state, and to the rechargeable battery (130) for a harvesting-second state; and a microprocessor (140) configured to control the first and second switches (114, 124).
Abstract:
A high-speed, wavelength-converting receiver (200) that includes a housing (204); a high-speed, wavelength-converting layer (220) attached to the housing (204) and configured to absorb a first light (240) having a first wavelength range and emit a second light (242) having a second wavelength range, which is different from the first wavelength range; and a high-speed photodetector (202) attached to the housing (204) and having an active face (202A) configured to absorb the second light (242) having the second wavelength range and generate an electrical signal (244). The active face (202A) of the photodetector (202) is fully placed within the housing (204).
Abstract:
Example apparatuses are provided for simultaneous generation of high intensity light and modulated light signals at low modulation bias operating characteristics. An example apparatus includes a semipolar or nonpolar GaN-based substrate, a reverse- biased waveguide modulator section, and a forward-biased gain section based on InGaN/GaN quantum-well active regions, wherein the forward-biased gain section is grown on the semipolar or nonpolar GaN-based substrate. Methods of manufacturing the apparatuses described herein are also contemplated and described herein.
Abstract:
A transmitter (106) for illuminating with visible light and for broadcasting data with near-infrared light includes a single light source (302) configured to generate an optical beam (304) having a first wavelength in the ultraviolet to visible spectrum, a first phosphor (310) configured to receive the optical beam (304) and to generate a visible light beam (316), and a second phosphor (312) configured to receive the optical beam (304) and to generate a near-infrared, NIR, beam (314) having a second wavelength, larger than the first wavelength. The first wavelength is between 400 and 750 nm and the second wavelength is between 750 nm and 2.5 µm.
Abstract:
An autonomous mining system (100) includes a real-time digital video transmission sub-system (110) configured to obtain video streams (125, 127) from underground, and transfer the video streams to a control center (115) located above ground; and an exploration and maintenance sub-system (130) located underground, and configured to extract a resource and bring the resource to the surface, based exclusively on commands received from the control center (115) through the real-time digital video transmission sub-system (110).
Abstract:
A single-shot astigmatic phase retrieval wavefront sensor system (100) includes a single 2-dimensional (2D) grating (110) configured to split an incoming optical beam (112) into plural split beams (114-I) and to modulate each of the plural split beams (114-I) with a corresponding modulation of plural modulations; a light sensor (120) configured to receive the plural split beams (114-I) and determine a light intensity of each of the plural split beams (114-I); and a processing unit (130) connected to the light sensor (120) and configured to calculate a phase distribution of a wavefront of the incoming optical beam (112) based on simultaneously measured light intensities of the plural split beams (114-I).
Abstract:
A method for transmitting information across a water-air interface with a ultraviolet (UV) beam (230), the method including emitting (1100) the UV beam (230) in a first medium, with a first optical wireless communication device (210); measuring (1102) a scintillation index of the UV beam (230) in a second medium, different from the first medium, at a second optical wireless communication device (250); selecting (1104), based on a value of the scintillation index, a modulation scheme for the UV beam (230); and modulating (1106) the UV beam (230) with the selected modulation scheme. The UV beam has a wavelength in a range of 100 to 400 nm.
Abstract:
A large-area, waveguide-based, high-speed ultraviolet and visible light photodetector system (100) for optical wireless communication includes a substrate (102); plural, parallel, waveguides (110) formed directly on the substrate (102) and including a high quantum-yield wavelength-converting material (212) of semiconductor nature; an optical coupling system (120) optically connected to each one of the plural, parallel, waveguides (110); and a photodetector (130) optically connected to the optical coupling system (120) and configured to detect an outgoing light (142). The wavelength-converting material (212) converts a first wavelength of an incoming light (140) at high-speed, received by the plural, parallel, waveguides (110), into a second wavelength of the outgoing light (142). The first wavelength is different from the second wavelength, and the first and second wavelengths are between 200 and 800 nm.