WO2003089971A3 - Optical device with alignment compensation - Google Patents

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WO2003089971A3
WO2003089971A3 PCT/US2003/012252 US0312252W WO03089971A3 WO 2003089971 A3 WO2003089971 A3 WO 2003089971A3 US 0312252 W US0312252 W US 0312252W WO 03089971 A3 WO03089971 A3 WO 03089971A3
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optical device
alignment compensation
alignment
modules
optical
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PCT/US2003/012252
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French (fr)
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Steven K Case
Timothy A Skunes
Michael Knipfer
Gregory S Mowry
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Cyberoptics Corp
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Priority to GB0424352A priority Critical patent/GB2403817B/en
Priority to AU2003239153A priority patent/AU2003239153A1/en
Publication of WO2003089971A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003089971A2/en
Publication of WO2003089971A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003089971A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/293—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
    • G02B6/29379—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means characterised by the function or use of the complete device
    • G02B6/29392—Controlling dispersion
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B26/00—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
    • G02B26/08—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
    • G02B26/0875—Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light by means of one or more refracting elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms
    • G02B6/4206—Optical features
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
    • G02B7/003—Alignment of optical elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/293—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
    • G02B6/29346—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means operating by wave or beam interference
    • G02B6/29361—Interference filters, e.g. multilayer coatings, thin film filters, dichroic splitters or mirrors based on multilayers, WDM filters
    • G02B6/29362—Serial cascade of filters or filtering operations, e.g. for a large number of channels
    • G02B6/29365—Serial cascade of filters or filtering operations, e.g. for a large number of channels in a multireflection configuration, i.e. beam following a zigzag path between filters or filtering operations

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Eye Examination Apparatus (AREA)
  • Mounting And Adjusting Of Optical Elements (AREA)

Abstract

An optical device (120) is provided which includes a plurality of optical modules (122, 126) and alignment compensation modules (152). The alignment compensation modules (152) remove residual alignment errors of the optical device.
PCT/US2003/012252 2002-04-22 2003-04-22 Optical device with alignment compensation WO2003089971A2 (en)

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GB0424352A GB2403817B (en) 2002-04-22 2003-04-22 Optical device with alignment compensation
AU2003239153A AU2003239153A1 (en) 2002-04-22 2003-04-22 Optical device with alignment compensation

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US37505202P 2002-04-22 2002-04-22
US60/375,052 2002-04-22
US40213502P 2002-08-09 2002-08-09
US40213402P 2002-08-09 2002-08-09
US60/402,135 2002-08-09
US60/402,134 2002-08-09
US40489402P 2002-08-20 2002-08-20
US60/404,894 2002-08-20

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WO2003089971A3 true WO2003089971A3 (en) 2004-02-26

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US4180307A (en) * 1977-08-12 1979-12-25 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Two-dimensional scanning apparatus with constant speed scan
EP0821218A2 (en) * 1996-07-22 1998-01-28 Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon Rotary laser irradiating system
EP0903608A2 (en) * 1997-09-20 1999-03-24 Matra Marconi Space Uk Limited Beam steerer
EP0921702A2 (en) * 1997-12-05 1999-06-09 Lucent Technologies Inc. Free-space optical signal switch arrangement
EP1008877A2 (en) * 1998-12-07 2000-06-14 Jds Fitel Inc. Optical multiplexor or demultiplexor
EP1014125A2 (en) * 1998-12-22 2000-06-28 Nortel Networks Corporation Dielectric optical filter network
US6320705B1 (en) * 1998-01-15 2001-11-20 George Dube' Adjustable optical wedge
US20020037141A1 (en) * 2000-09-27 2002-03-28 Yasuo Miyamoto Optical device permitting passive alignment of lens element

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US3407018A (en) * 1964-01-30 1968-10-22 Electro Optical Systems Inc Two-axis angular positioning apparatus for adjusting the position of an optical element
US4180307A (en) * 1977-08-12 1979-12-25 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Two-dimensional scanning apparatus with constant speed scan
EP0821218A2 (en) * 1996-07-22 1998-01-28 Kabushiki Kaisha Topcon Rotary laser irradiating system
EP0903608A2 (en) * 1997-09-20 1999-03-24 Matra Marconi Space Uk Limited Beam steerer
EP0921702A2 (en) * 1997-12-05 1999-06-09 Lucent Technologies Inc. Free-space optical signal switch arrangement
US6320705B1 (en) * 1998-01-15 2001-11-20 George Dube' Adjustable optical wedge
EP1008877A2 (en) * 1998-12-07 2000-06-14 Jds Fitel Inc. Optical multiplexor or demultiplexor
EP1014125A2 (en) * 1998-12-22 2000-06-28 Nortel Networks Corporation Dielectric optical filter network
US20020037141A1 (en) * 2000-09-27 2002-03-28 Yasuo Miyamoto Optical device permitting passive alignment of lens element

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GB2403817A (en) 2005-01-12
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