JPH06505100A - 光ファイバシステム - Google Patents
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- 1.平行ではない、相互に角度をもった放射状の線の一部である格子線からなる 光学路あるいは光学空洞に使用するものであり、前記放射状の線は、該格子面の 遠く離れた原点から分岐しており、又、前記角度は、前記放射状の線と光軸との 交点が、光周波数の伝搬媒体における周波数で、実質的に1/2周波数ずつ離れ るような角度であることを特徴とする光学格子。
- 2.格子と、それに交差する光軸との相対位置を変えて波長を選択する手段とを 組合わせて、請求項1記載の格子を使用する方法。
- 3.出力波長を制御するためにレーザの外部空洞の帰還形格子として使用される 請求項2記載の格子。
- 4.格子線は三日月状に湾曲しているが、そのお互いの角度間隔は維持されてい る請求項1記載の格子。
- 5.曲面上に形成されている請求項1記載の格子。
- 6.可撓性の巻回可能な材料上に形成されている請求項1記載の格子。
- 7.メビウスの帯状に形成されている請求項6記載の格子。
- 8.請求項1の格子線の所要近似パターンを形成する手段として位相及び波長の 整合した2光源の双曲状のホログラフィ干渉パターンの選択された部分を利用す る方法。
- 9.請求項1の格子の製造方法であり、合焦掃引レーザビームで正確なステッピ ング装置により位置決めされる写真術により感光性を与えられたワークピースを 、連続的に露光し、格子線となる転回可能な放射状の線のセグメントを生成する 方法。
- 10.請求項9の製造方法であり、レーザビームが材料を直接ワークピースから 除去し、放射状線のセグメントを形成する方法。
- 11.請求項9の方法であり、レーザのON/OFF切換され、前記ステッピン グ装置が、同期回路の制御下で同期して、ワークピースを動かす方法。
- 12.請求項11の方法であり、前記同期回路が、ワークピースを横切ってレー ザビームを掃引するのに使う鏡の回転数をカウントする鏡回転カウンタから受信 したクロックパルスに呼応して動作する方法。
- 13.請求項12の方法であり、前記クロックパルスが、前記鏡で反射され、光 検出器で検知される光から生成される方法。
- 14.請求項9の方法であり、前記ワークピースが円弧に沿って動かされる方法 。
- 15.請求項14の方法であり、補助的なレーザビーム合焦手段が前記未完成格 子ワークピースの近くに設置される方法。
- 16.請求項15の方法であり、前記補助合焦手段、おけ形、あるいは実質上ト ロイダル形の断面を有する、つまり断面が楕円の弧の形をしたリフレクタからな る方法。
- 17.請求項16の方法であり、レーザ光源と回転リフレクタ間に合焦手段が追 加介在されている方法。
- 18.請求項3の格子の取付け、位置決め、走路制御及び始動手段。
- 19.請求項3のレーザであり、該レーザはダイオードレーザで、前記格子はレ ーザ出力ピグテールの光ファイバ上に形成された「D」形面に近接しており、レ ーザの出力波長を同調させるのに用いられる外部空洞の同調可能要素を含むレー ザ。
- 20.光学路あるいは光学空洞に用いる光学格子であり、該格子は自由に伸び縮 みする部材に沿って形成され、該部材の一端は前記光学路あるいは光学空洞の一 端を画定する面に固定される光学格子。
- 21.請求項20で説明された部材の固定端は、前記光学路あるいは光学空洞の 一端を規定する面には存在せず、該面に関連づけて固定されている請求項20の 格子。
- 22.請求項20の部材の長さと、その上に形成される格子線の間隔を同時に、 比例的に伸び縮みさせるための該部材の伸長、縮小手段であって、機械制御ある いは電圧、電流又は温度制御を含む手段。
- 23.請求項20の格子からのフィードバック及び請求項20の光学路あるいは 光学空洞のレーザ形成部の出力波長の制御を実行するための該格子と、光学路あ るいは光学空洞の光波とを接続する手段。
- 24.レーザはダイオードレーザで、接続はレーザの出力ピグテールの光ファイ バ上に形成された「D」形面に対して行われる請求項23記載の接続手段。
- 25.平行線からなる光学路あるいは光学空洞に使用する光学格子であり、該格 子は前記光学路あるいは光学空洞の一端を含む面内にある中央点周りを、強制的 に旋回させられる光学格子。
- 26.請求項25の格子の取付け位置決め、走路制御並びに起動のための手段。
- 27.前記光学路あるいは光学空洞にはレーザが含まれる請求項25記載の光学 格子。
- 28.そのレーザはダイオードレーザであり、光学路あるいは光学空洞の一端は 、該ダイオードレーザの裏面の反射壁から構成される請求項27記載の光学格子 。
- 29.取付け、位置決め並びに始動手段は、ダイオードレーザの出力ピグテール からなる光ファイバ上に形成された「D」形平面を横切るように、該格子を動か す働きをする請求項28記載の光学格子。
- 30.2入力ポートと2検知器列を備えた分光器からなる波長比較器、並びに第 1入力ボートからのスペクトル線を第1検知器列に合焦させる手段。
- 31.前記合点手段が可動格子からなる請求項30記載の波長比較器。
- 32.前記合焦手段が可動プリズムからなる請求項30記載の波長比較器。
- 33.前記合焦手段が検知器列の片方あるいは両方を動かす機能をもつ請求項3 0記載の波長比較器。
- 34.前記合焦手段が入力ポートの片方あるいは両方を動かす機能をもつ請求項 30記載の波長比較器。
- 35.前記合焦手段が検知器列の片方あるいは両方と、入力ポートの片方あるい は両方を動かす機能をもつ請求項30記載の波長比較器。
- 36.前記合点手段が光学路内の、電気光学材料から作られたくさび部からなり 、可変制御電圧が印加される請求項30記載の波長比較器。
- 37.前記合焦手段は、請求項31の格子の代わりに、あるいは該格子に加えて 用いられる、音響光学材料の部分からなり、該音響光学材料部分は可変駆動周波 数で駆動され、格子線間隔の制御可能な格子を該部分に形成する請求項30記載 の波長比較器。
- 38.較検知器列は、その出力が異なる2つの検知要素から構成される請求項3 0記載の波長比較器。
- 39.第1検出器列からの前記差分は、前記合焦手段を制御する第1サーボに対 する入力信号として使われる請求項80記載の波長比較器。
- 40.2入力ポートではなく、1入力ポートが用いられ、該1入力ポートは2つ の入力波長間でタイムシェアリングされ、2入力ポートを実現する請求項30記 載の波長比較器。
- 41.2検知器列ではなく、1検知器列が用いられ、該1検知器列は、2つの入 力波長間でタイムシェアリングされ、2検知器列を実現する請求項30記載の波 長比較器。
- 42.1つの入力ポートと1つの検知器列が用いられ、両者が2つの入力波長間 でタイムシェアリングされ、2入力ポート、2検知器列を実現する請求項30記 載の波長比較器。
- 43.1つの入力ポートが2波長に同時に用いられ、2入力ポートを実現する請 求項30記載の波長比較器。
- 44.圧電、磁歪、熱機械、弾性材料等の材料からできた部分が、前記入力ポー トの1つを保持する支持台の役割を果たし、適当な電圧、電流、熱又は力を印加 することにより、該部分の寸法が変わり、前記2入力ポート間の間隔を制御する 請求項30記載の波長比較器。
- 45.前記入力ポートのうちの少なくとも1入力ポートは、電気光学材料ででき たくさび部で終端し、影響をうけた光ビームの出射点を変えられるようにする請 求項30記載の波長比較器。
- 46.前記入力ポートのうちの少なくとも1入力ポートは、信心光ファイバの長 さ内で終端しており、入力ポート面の間隔を該ファイバの回転によって変えられ るようにする請求項30記載の波長比較器。
- 47.検知器要素が、検知器列の中心とスペクトル線の入射点との距離に対して 、実質直線的に比例する出力信号を生成するように作られている請求項38記載 の波長比較器。
- 48.請求項30の波長比較器から構成される波長追尾装置で、前記第2検知器 列との差分は同調可能レーザの同調手段を制御する第2サーポヘの入力信号とし て用いられるが、該同調可能レーザは第2入力ポートの波長源である波長追尾装 置。
- 49.請求項48の波長追尾装置であり、前記同調可能レーザは、第1入力ポー トに供給される基準波長から所望のオフセットにある波長を出力するよう同調さ れ、該オフセット波長追尾装置は、以下OWTと表される。
- 50.前記同調可能レーザは、第1入力ポートに供給される波長と等しい波長を 出力するよう同調される請求項48記載の波長追尾装置。
- 51.段々格子が帰還形格子と合焦レンズの両方の機能を果たす請求項30記載 の波長比較器。
- 52.光の伝搬は、実質2次元構造で実行される請求項30記載の波長比較器。
- 53.構造の平面に対して、実質垂直に移動して、入力基準波長のスペクトル線 の位置を決める格子を利用している請求項52記載の波長比較器。
- 54.前記格子の格子前間隔は、前記2次元構造の平面で突質均一であるが、該 格子の移動路に沿い変化する請求項52記載の波長比較器。
- 55.前記格子は段々になっており、つまり、格子線間隔がある数学的関数に従 い、前記2次元構造の平面で変化し、前記数字的関数自体も該格子の移動経路に 沿い変化する請求項53記載の波長比較器。
- 56.連鎖状に連なるOWT列から構成される多波長源であり、第10WTから 始まる各OWTは、2つの信号、主信号と別のサンプル信号を同一波長で、直接 あるいは光結合器か光スプリッタを介して出力し、前記サンプル信号は列中の次 のOWTの入力基準ポートに送られ、そこで基準波長として働く多波長信号源。
- 57.前記第1のOWTはオフセットが0になるよう設計されている請求項56 記載の多波長信号源。
- 58.前記第10WTへの基準波長は基準波長源から与えられる請求項56記載 の多波長信号源。
- 59.2以上の、連鎖状に連なるOWT列から構成される請求項56の多波長信 号源であり、該OWT列の少なくとも1列は波長減少OWTからなり、少なくと も1列は波長増大OWTからなり、各列が相互に基準信号源を共用している多波 長信号源。
- 60.単一の第10WTは、基準信号源からその基準波長を受信し、入力基準波 長を各列に出力する請求項59記載の多波長信号源。
- 61.1つの基準信号源が、請求項60の方法で、少なくとも2列に出力する多 波長信号源。
- 62.請求項60記載の列の少なくとも1つの列の各OWTの主信号出力はオフ セットが0に設計されたOWT列に対する入力基準波長として働く多波長信号源 。
- 63.その主信号出力が遠隔に位置する複幅器と通じる変調可能波長信号源とし て、請求項56の各OWTが機能する光ファイバを組込んだネットワーク。
- 64.少なくとも1つの波長分割多重化装置(WDM)を組み込んだ請求項63 記載のネットワーク。
- 65.遠隔に位置する各復調器で受信される波長は、その信号が元の場所に戻さ れるか、別の場所に送信される変調可能波長信号源として働くOWTのための入 力基準波長の役目を果たす請求項63のネットワーク。
- 66.オフセットが0のタイプ以外の、波長オフセットを持つ各OWTのオフセ ットは実質同量で、そのため出力波長が階層的に、実質等間隔で配列される請求 項64記載のネットワーク。
- 67.発信地点で発生され、遠隔の復調器で受信されて、遠隔のOWTの入力基 準波長となるようサンプル信号にされた前記波長の階層順位は、各遠隔OWTの 発生するオフセット波長に保存され、別の帯域で複製される請求項64記載のネ ットワーク。
- 68.階層順に配列された波長の第2列は発信地点で発生されて、対応の受信チ ャンネルをヘテロダイン処理する局部の発振波長として働き、該チャンネルから 中間周波数出力を生成する請求項65記載のネットワーク。
- 69.同調可能レーザがヘテロダイン回路のための局部発信器として働き、前記 ヘテロダイン回路の中間周波数は、その出力が前記同調可能レーザの同調手段を 制御するサーボに対する入力誤差信号として用いられる周波数弁別器を移動する 請求項65記載のネットワーク。
- 70.第1のOWT列が発信地点で発生する個々の波長が、第2のOWT列の各 OWTと通じているネットワークであり、前記各波長は前記第2列の各OWTの 入力基準波長を構成し、前記第2列は従って、メッセージ内容によって変調され て、発信地点あるいはその他に通じる、階層順に配列された波長列を発生するネ ットワーク。
- 71.前記第2OWT列は、第3OWT列のための入力基準波長列源として働く 請求項70記載のネットワーク。
- 72.多数のOWT列が連続して相互に連絡されている請求項71記載のネット ワーク。
- 73.数多波長信号源は冗長基準レーザ源及び/又はOWT、並びにそのために 自動検知及び切換手段を備えた請求項56記載の多波長信号源。
- 74.段々格子、つまり格子線間隔がある数字的関数に従い変化する格子が、反 射格子と合焦レンズの機能を果たす波長分割マルチプレクサ/デマルチプレクサ (WDM)。
- 75.光の伝搬は実質、2次元構造で実行される請求項74記載のWDM。
- 76.前記格子は前記構造の平面に対して実質垂直に移動することができ、スペ クトル線の放射線路を位置決めする請求項75記載のWDM。
- 77.前記格子の格子線間隔は、前記構造の平面内で、数字的関数に従って変化 し、前記数字的関数自体も、前記格子の移動経路に沿い変化する請求項76記載 のWDM。
- 78.その格子線が、相互に実質上等角度をなす放射状の線である反射格子を利 用した請求項76記載のWDM。
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