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Methods of and apparatus for providing frequency modulated light
Assignee: Verizon Laboratories Inc
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Filing: 1982-09-30
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Granted: 1988-05-17
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Expires: 2002-09-30
Abstract
Abstract Frequency modulated light is provided to an optical fiber by exciting a laser medium, such as a diode laser, so that stimulated emitted radiation, at a fixed wavelength λ, emanates from opposite surfaces of the medium. One end of the fiber is coupled to one of the surfaces. A reflecting medium is provided a distance (nλ)/4 away from the other of the surfaces (n being a positive integer) to reflect emanated radiation from the other surface back to the other surface. The reflecting medium is oscillated in accordance with a signal to be modulated. The radiation reflected back to the other surface tends to cancel or reinforce, respectively, the radiation that emanates from the one surface, when n is an odd integer or an even integer, respectively. The reflecting medium can be a light reflecting diaphragm adapted to be acoustically oscillated.
Inventors
- 👤 Vincent A. Lanzisera
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 20:28
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01H; G01H9/00; G01H9/004; G01H9/006; H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/10; H01S5/14; H01S3/00; H01S3/05; H01S3/08; H01S3/08059
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of providing frequency modulated light to an optical fiber comprising the steps of exciting a lasing medium so that stimulated emitted radiation at a fixed wavelength λ emanates from opposite surfaces thereof; coupling one end of said optical fiber to one of said surfaces; providing a reflecting medium a distance nλ/4 away from. the other of said surfaces to reflect emanated radiation from said other surface back to said other surface; and oscillating said reflecting medium in accordance with a signal to be modulated; wherein n is a positive integer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of providing frequency modulated light to an optical fiber comprising the steps of exciting a lasing medium so that stimulated emitted radiation at a fixed wavelength λ emanates from opposite surfaces thereof; coupling one end of said optical fiber to one of said surfaces; providing a reflecting medium a distance nλ/4 away from. the other of said surfaces to reflect emanated radiation from said other surface back to said other surface; and oscillating said reflecting medium in accordance with a signal to be modulated; wherein n is a positive integer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein n is an odd positive integer whereby radiation reflected back to said other surface tends to cancel said radiation that emanates from said one surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein n is an even positive integer whereby radiation reflected back to said other surface tends to reinforce said radiation that emanates from said one surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said reflecting medium is acoustically oscillated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
101 words
Apparatus for providing frequency modulated light to an optical fiber comprising a lasing medium having opposed surfaces; means for exciting said medium so that stimulated emitted radiation emanates from said opposed surfaces at a fixed wavelength λ; an optical fiber having one end coupled to one of said opposed surfaces; and radiation reflecting means displaced a distance (nλ/4) away from the other of said opposed surfaces for reflecting emanated radiation from said other surface back to said other surface, said reflecting means being adapted to be oscillated in accordance with a signal to be modulated; wherein n is a positive integer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
Apparatus for providing frequency modulated light to an optical fiber comprising a lasing medium having opposed surfaces; means for exciting said medium so that stimulated emitted radiation emanates from said opposed surfaces at a fixed wavelength λ; an optical fiber having one end coupled to one of said opposed surfaces; and radiation reflecting means displaced a distance (nλ/4) away from the other of said opposed surfaces for reflecting emanated radiation from said other surface back to said other surface, said reflecting means being adapted to be oscillated in accordance with a signal to be modulated; wherein n is a positive integer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 5 wherein said lasing medium is a diode laser.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 6 wherein n is an odd positive integer whereby radiation reflected back to said other surface tends to cancel said radiation that emanates from said one surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 6 wherein n is an even positive integer whereby radiation reflected back to said other surface tends to reinforce said radiation that emanates from said one surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 5 wherein said radiation reflecting means is a light reflecting diaphragm adapted to be acoustically oscillated.
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