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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2001
Parviz Tayebati, Boston, MA (US);
Brian Cranton, Haverhill, MA (US);
Daryoosh Vakhshoori, Cambridge, MA (US);
Masud E. Azimi, Belmont, MA (US);
Kevin J. McCallion, Charlestown, MA (US);
Coretek, Inc., Billerica, MA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus is disclosed for providing auxiliary cooling and thermal stability to a temperature sensitive opto-electronic component. The disclosed apparatus comprising a primary thermal control system having a first thermal connection with a primary structure supporting at least one component of an optical system and a second thermal connection being thermally connected with an external environment; and an auxiliary thermal control system having a first thermal connection being thermally connected with the temperature sensitive opto-electronic component, and the auxiliary thermal control system having a second thermal connection being thermally connected with the primary thermal control system whereby the auxiliary thermal control system provides cooling to the temperature sensitive opto-electronic component and the primary thermal control system provides additional cooling to the auxiliary thermal control system through temperature regulation of the primary structure.