Harris Corporation

Eagle Technology, LLC

Lee Martin Burberry

Peter A Wasilousky

Michael Ray Lange

Randall K Morse

Catheryn D Logan

Christopher A Corey

David C Bailey

Pat O Bentley

Dean A Heimmermann

Andrew M Bardos

Curtis R Niemeier

Robert Morris Montgomery

William Robert Palmer

Mark Ernest Blue

Barry G Grossman

Kevin H Smith

Richard Spencer

Donald E Trimble

Timothy F McLellan

Donna M Kocak

Robert E Dragoo

Christopher P Visone

Philip M Perry

Ryan T Glasser

James R Teague

Michael L Silver

Peter Alan Wasilousky

Curits R Niemeier

A system may include a laser source, an acousto-optic modulator (AOM) coupled to the laser source, an atom trap, and at least one optical medium coupled between the AOM and the atom trap. Furthermore, at least one piezoelectric transducer may be coupled to the at least one optical medium, and a beam polarization controller may be coupled to the at least one piezoelectric transducer.

Multi-channel laser system including an acousto-optic modulator (AOM) with beam polarization switching and related methods

A system may include a laser source, an acousto-optic modulator (AOM) coupled to the laser source, an atom trap, and an optical body coupled between the AOM and the atom trap and having a plurality of spaced apart optical signal channels etched therein. At least one piezoelectric transducer may be coupled to each of the optical signal channels, and a beam polarization controller may be coupled to the piezoelectric transducers.

Multi-channel laser system including optical assembly with etched optical signal channels and related methods

A system may include a laser source configured to generate a first laser light beam, an atom trap, and a multi-channel acousto-optic modulator (AOM). The multi-channel AOM may include a beamsplitter to split the first laser light beam into a plurality of second laser light beams for the atom trap, a common acousto-optic medium configured to receive the plurality of second laser light beams, and a respective plurality of electrodes coupled to the common acousto-optic medium for each of the second laser light beams. The system may also include a plurality of radio frequency (RF) drivers each configured to generate respective RF drive signals for each of the plurality of electrodes.

Multi-channel laser system including an acoustic-optic modulator (AOM) with atom trap and related methods

A method may include generating a laser light beam, stabilizing the laser light beam using a beam stabilizer, splitting the laser light beam using a first beamsplitter into a first front side laser light beam and a back side laser light beam for a back side of an ion trap, directing the front side laser light beam to a second beamsplitter using an input telescope, and splitting the first front side laser light beam using the second beamsplitter into second front side laser light beams. The method may further include receiving the front side laser light beams at a common acousto-optic medium, generating respective RF drive signals for electrodes coupled to the common acousto-optic medium for each of the second front side laser light beams using RF drivers, and directing the second front side laser light beams to a front side of the ion trap using an output telescope.

Multi-channel laser system including an acousto-optic modulator (AOM) with beam stabilizer and related methods

A laser system may include a laser source configured to generate a first laser light beam, a beam stabilizer downstream from the laser source and configured to stabilize the first laser light beam, and a beamsplitter downstream from the beam stabilizer and configured to split the stabilized first laser light beam into a plurality of second laser light beams. The system may further include a multi-channel acousto-optic modulator (AOM) including a common acousto-optic medium configured to receive the plurality of second laser light beams, and a respective phase array transducer comprising a plurality of electrodes coupled to the common acousto-optic medium for each of the second laser light beams. The system may further include a plurality of radio frequency (RF) drivers each configured to generate respective RF drive signals for the phased array transducer electrodes.

Multi-channel phase-capable acousto-optic modulator (AOM) including beam stabilizer and related methods

A laser system may include a laser source configured to generate a laser light beam, a beam stabilizer downstream from the laser light source, and an acousto-optic modulator (AOM). The AOM may include an acousto-optic medium configured to receive the laser light beam, and a phased array transducer including a plurality of electrodes coupled to the acousto-optic medium and configured to cause the acousto-optic medium to output a zero order laser light beam and a first order diffracted laser light beam. The system may further include a photodetector configured to receive a sampled laser light beam split from the zero order beam and generate a feedback signal associated therewith, and an RF driver configured to generate an RF drive signal to the phased array transducer electrodes so that noise is diverted to the first order diffracted laser light beam based upon the feedback signal.

Control system including a beam stabilizer and a phase modulation capable acousto-optic modulator for diverting laser output intensity noise to a first order laser light beam and related methods

A laser system may include a laser source configured to generate a laser light beam and an acousto-optic modulator (AOM). The AOM may include an acousto-optic medium configured to receive the laser light beam, and a phased array transducer comprising a plurality of electrodes coupled to the acousto-optic medium and configured to cause the acousto-optic medium to output a zero order laser light beam and a first order diffracted laser light beam. The system may further include a beamsplitter downstream from the AOM and configured to split a sampled laser light beam from the zero order laser light beam, a photodetector configured to receive the sampled laser light beam and generate a feedback signal associated therewith, and a radio frequency (RF) driver configured to generate an RF drive signal to the phased array transducer electrodes so that noise is diverted to the first order diffracted laser light beam based upon the feedback signal.

Control system using a phase modulation capable acousto-optic modulator for diverting laser output intensity noise to a first order laser light beam and related methods

A method may include generating a laser light beam with a laser source, splitting the laser light beam into a first front side beam and a back side beam for a back side of an ion trap using a first beamsplitter, directing the front side beam to a second beamsplitter using an input telescope, and splitting the first front side beam into a plurality of second front side beams directed to a common acousto-optic medium using a second beamsplitter. The common acousto-optic medium may have a respective plurality of electrodes coupled to the common acousto-optic medium for each of the second front side beams. The method may further include directing the plurality of second front side beams to a front side of the ion trap using an output telescope, and generating a respective RF drive signal for each of the plurality of electrodes using a plurality of RF drivers.

Multi-channel laser system including an acousto-optic modulator (AOM) and related methods

A laser system may include a laser source configured to generate a first laser light beam, a beamsplitter configured to split the first laser light beam into a plurality of second laser light beams, and a multi-channel acousto-optic modulator (AOM). The multi-channel AOM may include a common acousto-optic medium configured to receive the plurality of second laser light beams, and a respective phased array transducer comprising a plurality of electrodes coupled to the acousto-optic medium for each of the second laser light beams. The laser system may further include a plurality of radio frequency (RF) drivers configured to generate respective RF drive signals for the phased array transducer electrodes.

Multi-channel phase-capable acousto-optic modulator (AOM) and related methods

An optical connector assembly may include a first housing having a first opening therein, a second housing having a second opening therein, a first optical window carried by the first housing within the first opening, a second optical window carried by the second housing within the second opening, at least one Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) carried within the first housing behind the first optical window, and at least one photodetector carried within the second housing behind the second optical window. A first magnetic member may be carried by the first housing, and a second magnetic member may be carried by the second housing and configured to cooperate with the first magnetic member to bias the first and second housings together so that the at least one VCSEL and the at least one photodetector are in optical alignment.

Magnetically coupled optical connector assembly and related methods

An optical sensing system includes a transmitter configured to transmit a free-space optical signal toward a target, and a receiver configured to receive a reflected free-space optical target signal from the target. The receiver includes a phase sensitive amplifier (PSA), a homodyne detector coupled downstream from the PSA, and a controller configured to adjust a phase of the PSA based upon the homodyne detector.

Optical sensing system with a phase sensitive amplifier and associated methods

An apparatus for generating a pattern on a photomask includes a beam generator generating a row of spaced apart optical beams, a blocking element downstream from the beam generator in a path of at least one of the optical beams, and a refracting element downstream from the blocking element for aligning optical beams closer together and while leaving an enlarged beam spacing downstream from the at least one blocked optical beam. The apparatus further includes a modulator downstream from the refracting element for defining the pattern to be generated on the photomask. The apparatus generates the row of spaced apart optical beams with an enlarged beam spacing between the two central beams without using high precision mirrors that are expensive to produce and requires precise alignment with respect to one another.

Apparatus for generating a laser pattern on a photomask and associated methods

A bypass for an optical fiber ring network, including a first partially reflective and partially transmissive surface and a second substantially reflective surface located behind the first surface. Each node of the network includes a transmitting device and a receiving device, each of which is served by an optical fiber. There is also an incoming fiber that supplies signals from the network and an outgoing fiber that is used to place signals on the network. With this invention, the transmitting, incoming, receiving, and outgoing fibers are arranged such that the signal from the transmitting fiber is reflected off the first surface onto the outgoing fiber. The signal from the incoming fiber is reflected off the first surface onto the receiving fiber and also reflected from the second surface onto the outgoing fiber. This feature allows incoming signals to be both received at the node and also passed onto the next node of the ring, which is especially important when the node is inoperable.

Passive bypass for fiber optic ring network

A hardware packaging assembly for a galvanometer optical beam scanning apparatus includes an optical component-containing portion having a light source aperture through which the output beam from the ILD that carries the to be recorded data passes. This aperture is disposed in a wall defining a boundary of the interior of the housing. Light from the ILD is reflected off a fixed mirror disposed adjacent to an opposite wall and is directed to a galvanometer scanning mirror. As the mirror is rotated about a longitudinal axis, it scans the ILD output beam across an output (image correction) lens mounted in the housing. A second opening disposed in the rear wall of the housing interior receives a start-of-scan photodetector element, which is positioned to detect light that is back-reflected off the inner face of the lens at a prescribed angle of sweep of the beam by the galvanometer mirror.

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Lee Martin Burberry