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Title: Background-free balanced optical cross correlator

Abstract

A balanced optical cross correlator includes an optical waveguide, a first photodiode including a first n-type semiconductor and a first p-type semiconductor positioned about the optical waveguide on a first side of the optical waveguide's point of symmetry, and a second photodiode including a second n-type semiconductor and a second p-type semiconductor positioned about the optical waveguide on a second side of the optical waveguide's point of symmetry. A balanced receiver including first and second inputs is configured to produce an output current or voltage that reflects a difference in currents or voltages, originating from the first and the second photodiodes of the balanced cross correlator and fed to the first input and to the second input of the balanced receiver.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1166014
Patent Number(s):
8916813
Application Number:
13/613,257
Assignee:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01J - MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED, VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0005262
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS; 71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS

Citation Formats

Nejadmalayeri, Amir Hossein, and Kaertner, Franz X. Background-free balanced optical cross correlator. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Nejadmalayeri, Amir Hossein, & Kaertner, Franz X. Background-free balanced optical cross correlator. United States.
Nejadmalayeri, Amir Hossein, and Kaertner, Franz X. Tue . "Background-free balanced optical cross correlator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1166014.
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