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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8125635 | Compact, low cost raman monitor for single substances Apparatus for performing Raman analysis may include a laser source module, a beam delivery and signal collection module, a spectrum analysis module, and a digital signal processing module. The laser source module delivers a laser beam to the beam delivery and signal... | 02/28/2012 |
| 7949216 | Bragg grating elements for optical devices Three-dimensional holographic elements are disclosed. Three-dimensional Bragg gratings recorded on bulks of optical material are included in the disclosure. Such elements may be manufactured by placing a three-dimensional bulk of optical material directly behind a r... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7949030 | High-power, phased-locked, laser arrays High-power, phased-locked, laser arrays as disclosed herein utilize a system of optical elements that may be external to the laser oscillator array. Such an external optical system may achieve mutually coherent operation of all the emitters in a laser array, and coh... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7817888 | Bragg grating elements for optical devices Disclosed herein is a method for manufacturing three-dimensional Bragg grating elements. The method for manufacturing three-dimensional Bragg gratings may include forming a first Bragg grating element using a pair of recording beams. The method may also include usin... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7796673 | Apparatus and methods for altering a characteristic of a light-emitting device Apparatus and methods for altering one or more spectral, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a light-emitting device are disclosed. Generally, such apparatus may include a volume Bragg grating (VBG) element that receives input light generated by a light-emitting... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7792003 | Methods for manufacturing volume Bragg grating elements Methods for recording volume Bragg grating structures having a target wavelength are disclosed. Such a method may include providing a photosensitive recording medium, bringing a first face of the recording medium into contact with a face of a prism, the prism being ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7697589 | Use of volume Bragg gratings for the conditioning of laser emission characteristics Apparatus and methods for altering one or more spectral, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a light-emitting device are disclosed. Generally, such apparatus may include a volume Bragg grating (VBG) element that receives input light generated by a light-emitting... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7633985 | Apparatus and methods for altering a characteristic of light-emitting device Apparatus and methods for altering one or more spectral, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a light-emitting device are disclosed. Generally, such apparatus may include a volume Bragg grating (VBG) element that receives input light generated by a light-emitting... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7590162 | Chirped bragg grating elements Apparatus and methods for altering one or more spectral, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a light-emitting device are disclosed. Generally, such apparatus may include a volume Bragg grating (VBG) element that receives input light generated by a light-emitting... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7545844 | Use of Bragg grating elements for the conditioning of laser emission characteristics Apparatus and methods for altering one or more spectral, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a light-emitting device are disclosed. Generally, such apparatus may include a volume Bragg grating (VBG) element that receives input light generated by a light-emitting... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7528385 | Fiber optic devices having volume Bragg grating elements Apparatus and methods for controlling the spectral shape of a Bragg grating element (“VBG”) filter are disclosed. An optical system can be adapted to deliver a recording beam to the front focal plane of a lens. The recording beam may cause to be formed, in the f... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7477818 | Bragg grating elements for optical devices Fiber optic devices including volume Bragg grating (VBG) elements are disclosed. A fiber optic device may include one or more optical inputs, one or more VBG elements, and one or more optical receivers. Methods for manufacturing VBG elements and for controlling filt... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7397837 | Apparatus and methods for altering a characteristic of a light-emitting device Apparatus and methods for altering one or more spectral, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a light-emitting device are disclosed. Generally, such apparatus may include a volume Bragg grating (VBG) element that receives input light generated by a light-emitting... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7391703 | Methods for manufacturing volume Bragg grating elements Methods for recording volume Bragg grating structures having a target wavelength are disclosed. Such a method may include providing a photosensitive recording medium, bringing a first face of the recording medium into contact with a face of a prism, the prism being ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7298771 | Use of volume Bragg gratings for the conditioning of laser emission characteristics Apparatus and methods for altering one or more spectral, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a light-emitting device are disclosed. Generally, such apparatus may include a volume Bragg grating (VBG) element that receives input light generated by a light-emitting... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7273683 | Fiber optic devices having volume bragg grating elements Fiber optic devices including volume Bragg grating (VBG) elements are disclosed. A fiber optic device may include one or more optical inputs, one or more VBG elements, and one or more optical receivers. Methods for manufacturing VBG elements and for controlling filt... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7248618 | Systems and methods for second harmonic generation using three-dimensional Bragg grating elements Apparatus and methods for altering one or more spectral, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a light-emitting device are disclosed. Generally, such apparatus may include a volume Bragg grating (VBG) element that receives input light generated by a light-emitting... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7248617 | Use of volume bragg gratings for the conditioning of laser emission characteristics Apparatus and methods for altering one or more spectral, spatial, or temporal characteristics of a light-emitting device are disclosed. Generally, such apparatus may include a volume Bragg grating (VBG) element that receives input light generated by a light-emitting... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7125632 | Fiber optic devices having volume Bragg grating elements Fiber optic devices including volume Bragg grating (VBG) elements are disclosed. A fiber optic device may include one or more optical inputs, one or more VBG elements, and one or more optical receivers. Methods for manufacturing VBG elements and for controlling filt... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7031573 | Fiber optic devices having volume Bragg grating elements Fiber optic devices including volume Bragg grating (VBG) elements are disclosed. A fiber optic device may include one or more optical inputs, one or more VBG elements, and one or more optical receivers. Methods for manufacturing VBG elements and for controlling filt... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6935791 | Apparatus and methods for micro-positioning and alignment A fiber optic module according to the invention includes a housing, a light source, a positioning device, and an optical fiber. The housing defines interior and exterior regions of the module. The housing has a source receiving aperture and a fiber receiving apertur... | 08/30/2005 |
