Tunable optical component
US6445838B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3652
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Multiple uses are made available with an optical component (10) that is based on a fiber Fabry-Perot resonator (12). The optical component (10) includes substrate (14) having a variable length (16) for supporting and tuning the Fabry-Perot resonator (12) by varying the variable length (16) of the substrate (14) in response to a variable stimulus. A plurality of fiber retainers (22) are disposed on the substrate (14) for mounting and aligning the fiber Fabry-Perot resonator (12). To fix the position of the fiber Fabry-Perot resonator (12) relative to the substrate (14) and to define the variable length (16), a pair of binders (24) are disposed on the substrate (14) proximate selected opposed pairs (221 and 222) of the plurality of the fiber retainers (22).
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