Integrated optical system and components utilizing tunable optical sources and coherent detection and phased array for imaging, ranging, sensing, communications and other applications
US9683928B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 23, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/61
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An integrated optical system includes a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) having a frequency tunable optical source, a coherent optical receiver, and an optical phased array for coupling light to/from a sample. The integrated optical system is configured such that when the optical source is tuned in optical frequency the receiver produces electrical signals that are processed to produce optical profile information about the sample.
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