Light beam frequency comb generator
Abstract
A light beam frequency comb generator uses an acousto-optic modulator to generate a plurality of light beams with frequencies which are uniformly separated and possess common noise and drift characteristics. A well collimated monochromatic input light beam is passed through this modulator to produce a set of both frequency shifted and unshifted optical beams. An optical system directs one or more frequency shifted beams along a path which is parallel to the path of the input light beam such that the frequency shifted beams are made incident on the modulator proximate to but separated from the point of incidence of the input light beam. After the beam is thus returned to and passed through the modulator repeatedly, a plurality of mutually parallel beams are generated which are frequency-shifted different numbers of times and possess common noise and drift characteristics.
- Inventors:
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- Cupertino, CA
- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 868558
- Patent Number(s):
- 5166822
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02F - DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH IS MODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THE DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY, COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g. SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- light; beam; frequency; comb; generator; acousto-optic; modulator; generate; plurality; beams; frequencies; uniformly; separated; possess; common; noise; drift; characteristics; collimated; monochromatic; input; passed; produce; set; shifted; unshifted; optical; directs; path; parallel; incident; proximate; incidence; returned; repeatedly; mutually; generated; frequency-shifted; times; parallel beams; frequency shift; optical beam; input light; light beam; light beams; beam frequency; acousto-optic modulator; optical beams; comb generator; frequency comb; /359/
Citation Formats
Priatko, Gordon J, and Kaskey, Jeffrey A. Light beam frequency comb generator. United States: N. p., 1992.
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Priatko, Gordon J, & Kaskey, Jeffrey A. Light beam frequency comb generator. United States.
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"Light beam frequency comb generator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868558.
@article{osti_868558,
title = {Light beam frequency comb generator},
author = {Priatko, Gordon J and Kaskey, Jeffrey A},
abstractNote = {A light beam frequency comb generator uses an acousto-optic modulator to generate a plurality of light beams with frequencies which are uniformly separated and possess common noise and drift characteristics. A well collimated monochromatic input light beam is passed through this modulator to produce a set of both frequency shifted and unshifted optical beams. An optical system directs one or more frequency shifted beams along a path which is parallel to the path of the input light beam such that the frequency shifted beams are made incident on the modulator proximate to but separated from the point of incidence of the input light beam. After the beam is thus returned to and passed through the modulator repeatedly, a plurality of mutually parallel beams are generated which are frequency-shifted different numbers of times and possess common noise and drift characteristics.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992}
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