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US 6,713,866 B2Granted
Cooling of optoelectronic elements
AssigneeAgilent Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJonathan Simon, Ken A. Nishimura
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Abstract
Optical systems for cooling optoelectronic elements are provided. A representative optical system includes a substrate and a first optoelectronic element supported by the substrate. Additionally, a first channel is formed in the substrate and a first heat transfer fluid is arranged in the first channel. The first heat transfer fluid is thermally coupled with the first optoelectronic element so that at least a quantity of heat produced by the first optoelectronic element is dissipated by the first heat transfer fluid. Methods and other systems also are provided.
Claims12
An optical system comprising:
- a substrate;
- a first optoelectronic element mounted on a surface of the substrate;
- a first channel formed in the substrate;
- a first heat transfer fluid arranged in the first channel, the first heat transfer fluid being thermally coupled with the first optoelectronic element such that at least a quantity of heat produced by the first optoelectronic element is dissipated by the first heat transfer fluid;
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- an optical waveguide defined by the first channel, wherein a portion of the substrate that defines the first channel exhibits a first refractive index, the first heat transfer fluid exhibits a second refractive index, and wherein the first heat transfer fluid operates as a core of the optical waveguide for directing optical signals.
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