Nicholas M Peters

US Patent:

20130087689, Apr 11, 2013

Filed:

Oct 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/646435

Inventors:

Anjali Agarwal - Matawan NJ, US
Nicholas Peters - Laurel MD, US

Assignee:

TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Piscataway NJ

International Classification:

G01J 1/42
H01L 31/0232

US Classification:

250216, 257432

Abstract:

Systems for enhancing the sensitivity of detecting an optical signal using nonlinear optics and method of performing the same. In one embodiment, a single-photon detection system includes an optical amplifier realized in a waveguide, and a photodetector coupled to an output of the optical amplifier. A light detection and ranging system includes the optical amplifier coupled to an optical source and one photodetector. In another embodiment, a photodetection system includes a plurality of optical frequency converters, coupled to an optical source, that sequentially convert a wavelength of photons of the optical source to a final wavelength, and a single-photon photodetector coupled to the optical frequency converters to detect single photons produced by the optical source. In another embodiment, an optical sensor includes an optical pump, and a transducer including an optical ring cavity coupled to the optical pump and configured to utilize optical four-wave mixing to detect an external stimulus.

US Patent:

20130087692, Apr 11, 2013

Filed:

Oct 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/646404

Inventors:

Anjali Agarwal - Matawan NJ, US
Nicholas Peters - Laurel MD, US

Assignee:

Telcordia Technologies, Inc. - Piscataway NJ

International Classification:

G01J 1/04

US Classification:

25022711

Abstract:

Systems for enhancing the sensitivity of detecting an optical signal using nonlinear optics and method of performing the same. In one embodiment, a single-photon detection system includes an optical amplifier realized in a waveguide, and a photodetector coupled to an output of the optical amplifier. A light detection and ranging system includes the optical amplifier coupled to an optical source and one photodetector. In another embodiment, a photodetection system includes a plurality of optical frequency converters, coupled to an optical source, that sequentially convert a wavelength of photons of the optical source to a final wavelength, and a single-photon photodetector coupled to the optical frequency converters to detect single photons produced by the optical source. In another embodiment, an optical sensor includes an optical pump, and a transducer including an optical ring cavity coupled to the optical pump and configured to utilize optical four-wave mixing to detect an external stimulus.

US Patent:

20130087693, Apr 11, 2013

Filed:

Oct 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/646423

Inventors:

Anjali Agarwal - Matawan NJ, US
Nicholas Peters - Laurel MD, US

Assignee:

TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Piscataway NJ

International Classification:

G01J 1/04

US Classification:

25022711

Abstract:

Systems for enhancing the sensitivity of detecting an optical signal using nonlinear optics and method of performing the same. In one embodiment, a single-photon detection system includes an optical amplifier realized in a waveguide, and a photodetector coupled to an output of the optical amplifier. A light detection and ranging system includes the optical amplifier coupled to an optical source and one photodetector. In another embodiment, a photodetection system includes a plurality of optical frequency converters, coupled to an optical source, that sequentially convert a wavelength of photons of the optical source to a final wavelength, and a single-photon photodetector coupled to the optical frequency converters to detect single photons produced by the optical source. In another embodiment, an optical sensor includes an optical pump, and a transducer including an optical ring cavity coupled to the optical pump and configured to utilize optical four-wave mixing to detect an external stimulus.

US Patent:

20130089888, Apr 11, 2013

Filed:

Oct 5, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/646450

Inventors:

Anjali Agarwal - Matawan NJ, US
Nicholas Peters - Laurel MD, US

Assignee:

TELCORDIA TECHNOLOGIES, INC. - Piscataway NJ

International Classification:

G01N 21/17
G01N 21/41

US Classification:

435 34, 250216, 356128, 25022711, 4352887

Abstract:

Systems for enhancing the sensitivity of detecting an optical signal using nonlinear optics and method of performing the same. In one embodiment, a single-photon detection system includes an optical amplifier realized in a waveguide, and a photodetector coupled to an output of the optical amplifier. A light detection and ranging system includes the optical amplifier coupled to an optical source and one photodetector. In another embodiment, a photodetection system includes a plurality of optical frequency converters, coupled to an optical source, that sequentially convert a wavelength of photons of the optical source to a final wavelength, and a single-photon photodetector coupled to the optical frequency converters to detect single photons produced by the optical source. In another embodiment, an optical sensor includes an optical pump, and a transducer including an optical ring cavity coupled to the optical pump and configured to utilize optical four-wave mixing to detect an external stimulus.