Apparatus and methods for producing and/or providing recirculating optical delay(s)
US9341783B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2207/117
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Exemplary apparatus and method can be availed for providing at least one electromagnetic radiation. For example, it is possible to provide at least one first electromagnetic radiation having a frequency that changes over time with a first characteristic period. Further, with at least one hardware arrangement, it is possible to receive and modify the first electromagnetic radiation(s) into at least one second electromagnetic radiation having a frequency that changes over time with a second characteristic period. The second characteristic period can be smaller than the first characteristic period. The hardware arrangement(s) can include a resonant cavity having a round-trip propagation time for the first electromagnetic radiation(s) that can be approximately the same as the first characteristic period.
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