US4296319A
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Waveform synthesizer
Assignee: United States Department of Energy
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Filing: 1979-12-07
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Granted: 1981-10-20
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Expires: 1999-12-07
Abstract
Abstract A method of producing optical and electrical pulses of desired shape. An optical pulse of arbitrary but defined shape illuminates one end of an array of optical fiber waveguides of differing lengths to time differentiate the input pulse. The optical outputs at the other end of the array are combined to form a synthesized pulse of desired shape.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry A. Franks
- 👤 Melvin A. Nelson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:08
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/26; G02B6/28; G02B6/2804; G02B6/2861; H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/005; H01S3/0057; H03; H03K; H03K5/00; H03K5/01; H03K5/15; H03K5/15013; H04; H04B; H04B10/00; H04B10/50; H04B10/508
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of transforming a readily available preselected optical input pulse of one shape into a preselected output waveform of an arbitrary but defined different shape comprising: (a) Providing an array of a plurality of fiber optic waveguides having lengths preselected so that the illumination of one end of the array with said preselected optical input pulse will produce at the other end of said array a chain of optical pulses spaced apart in time in accordance with said preselected lengths, whereby the summation of said chain of pulses will approximate the preselected output waveform, (b) Illuminating said one end of the array with said optical input pulse, and (c) Combining the outputs of said waveguides at the other end of said array to form a synthesized optical pulse output approximating the preselected shape.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of transforming a readily available preselected optical input pulse of one shape into a preselected output waveform of an arbitrary but defined different shape comprising: (a) Providing an array of a plurality of fiber optic waveguides having lengths preselected so that the illumination of one end of the array with said preselected optical input pulse will produce at the other end of said array a chain of optical pulses spaced apart in time in accordance with said preselected lengths, whereby the summation of said chain of pulses will approximate the preselected output waveform, (b) Illuminating said one end of the array with said optical input pulse, and (c) Combining the outputs of said waveguides at the other end of said array to form a synthesized optical pulse output approximating the preselected shape.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 1 including the step of converting said synthesized optical pulse output into an electrical pulse.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said array composes fibers of successively increasing lengths.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 3, including the step of converting said synthesized optical pulse into an electrical pulse.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said array includes a plurality of portions, each portion containing one or more fibers of a particular differential length.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 5, including the step of converting said synthesized optical pulse into an electrical pulse.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 5, including the step of masking one or more individual fibers from the illuminating pulse.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 7, including the step of converting said synthesized optical pulse into an electrical pulse.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said portions are arranged in concentric rings at differential radii from the center of the array and including the step of masking one or more individual fibers from the illuminating pulse.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 9, including the step of converting said synthesized optical pulse into an electrical pulse.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-10-19 | 1985-04-20 | 1985-10-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-10-19 | 1989-04-20 | 1989-10-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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