System and method for temporal dispersion compensator

Patent · Tue Oct 17 00:00:00 EDT 2023

OSTI ID:2293746

Panas, Robert Matthew; Ravizza, Frank; McHenry, Robert

The present disclosure relates to a system for modifying temporal dispersion in an optical signal. The system makes use of a segmented array including a plurality of independently controllable, reflective optical elements. The optical elements are configured to segment a received input optical signal into a plurality of beamlets, and to reflect and steer selected ones of the plurality of beamlets in predetermined angular orientations therefrom. A variable optical dispersion subsystem is used which has a plurality of optical components configured to receive and impart different predetermined time delays to different ones of the received beamlets, and to output the plurality of beamlets therefrom.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); Bright Silicon Technologies, Inc., San Francisco, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-07NA27344
• Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA); Bright Silicon Technologies, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
• Patent Number(s): 11,789,333
• Application Number: 17/188,656
• OSTI ID: 2293746
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 03/01/2021
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English