Apparatus and method for providing auxiliary cooling and thermal stability to an opto-electronic component
US6762938B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S257/93
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus is disclosed for providing auxiliary cooling and thermal stability to a temperature sensitive opto-electronic component. The disclosed apparatus comprising a primary thermal control system having a first thermal connection with a primary structure supporting at least one component of an optical system and a second thermal connection being thermally connected with an external environment; and an auxiliary thermal control system having a first thermal connection being thermally connected with the temperature sensitive opto-electronic component, and the auxiliary thermal control system having a second thermal connection being thermally connected with the primary thermal control system whereby the auxiliary thermal control system provides cooling to the temperature sensitive opto-electronic component and the primary thermal control system provides additional cooling to the auxiliary thermal control system through temperature regulation of the primary structure.
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