Compact beam shaping and steering assembly
AssigneeQuantum-Si Incorporated
InventorsJonathan M. Rothberg, Paul E. Glenn, Jonathan C. Schultz, Benjamin Cipriany
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for coupling an optical beam from an optical source to a hi-tech system are described. A compact, low-cost beam-shaping and steering assembly may be located between the optical source and hi-tech system and provide automated adjustments to beam parameters such as beam position, beam rotation, and beam incident angles. The beam-shaping and steering assembly may be used to couple an elongated beam to a plurality of optical waveguides.
Claims21
(canceled)
An optical system comprising:
- a first subassembly configured to receive an input beam traveling in an input direction, modify a dimension of a beam shape of the input beam, and provide the modified input beam in an output direction that extends at a non-zero angle to the input direction;
- and
- a second subassembly configured to receive a version of the modified input beam that travels in a first direction, the second subassembly comprising:
- a first optical component configured to rotate about a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- a second optical component configured to rotate about a third direction perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction;
- and
- a third optical component configured to rotate about the second direction,
- wherein the second optical component is disposed between the first optical component and the third optical component.
An optical system comprising:
- a first subassembly comprising a pair of prisms and configured to receive an input beam traveling in an input direction and provide a modified input beam in an output direction that extends at a non-zero angle to the input direction;
- and
- a second subassembly configured to receive a version of the modified input beam that travels in a first direction, the second subassembly comprising:
- a first optical component configured to rotate about a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- a second optical component configured to rotate about a third direction perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction;
- and
- a third optical component configured to rotate about the second direction,
- wherein the second optical component is disposed between the first optical component and the third optical component.
A method of operating an optical system comprising a first subassembly and a second subassembly, the second subassembly comprising first, second, and third optical components with the second optical component disposed between the first optical component and the third optical component, the method comprising:
- receiving, by first subassembly, an input beam traveling in an input direction;
- modifying, by the first subassembly, a dimension of a beam shape of the input beam;
- providing, by the first subassembly, the modified input beam in an output direction that extends at a non-zero angle to the input direction;
- rotating the first optical component configured to receive a version of the modified input beam that travels in a first direction about a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- rotating the second optical component about a third direction perpendicular to both the first direction and the second direction;
- and
- rotating the third optical component about the second direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.