Coherent light generators – Particular beam control device – Optical output stabilization
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-29
2005-03-29
Harvey, Minsun Oh (Department: 2828)
Coherent light generators
Particular beam control device
Optical output stabilization
C372S018000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06873631
ABSTRACT:
Systems and techniques of incorporating an optical resonator in an optical part of a feedback loop in opto-electronic oscillators. This optical resonator provides a sufficiently long energy storage time and hence to produce an oscillation of a narrow linewidth and low phase noise. Certain mode matching conditions are required. For example, the mode spacing of the optical resonator is equal to one mode spacing, or a multiplicity of the mode spacing, of an opto-electronic feedback loop that receives a modulated optical signal and to produce an electrical oscillating signal.
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Ilchenko Vladimir
Maleki Lutfollah
Yao Xiaotian Steve
California Institute of Technology
Harvey Minsun Oh
Nguyen Dung
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