Optical waveguides – Optical waveguide sensor
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-15
2007-05-15
Sanghavi, Hemang (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
Optical waveguide sensor
C250S201300, C250S306000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11388302
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for performing surface microscopy of an optical device uses an optical fiber taper including a microsphere endpoint as a near field probe. A transmission fiber is disposed adjacent to the microsphere so as to evanescently couple an optical test signal into the microsphere. A series of extremely narrow whispering gallery mode (WGM) resonances are created within the microsphere, with an associated electromagnetic field radiating outward therefrom. The microsphere probe may then be moved over the surface of an optical device being analyzed (or the device translated underneath the microsphere), where any abnormalities in the surface (such as defects, scratches and the like) will perturb the electromagnetic field pattern and be reflected in changes in the measured output power from the microsphere.
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Fitel USA Corp.
Koba Wendy W.
Sanghavi Hemang
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