Nicholas A 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.

US Patent:

20170214474, Jul 27, 2017

Filed:

May 27, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/166857

Inventors:

- Basking Ridge NJ, US
Anjali Agarwal - Basking Ridge NJ, US
Paul Toliver - Basking Ridge NJ, US
Colin McKinstrie - Basking Ridge NJ, US
Nicholas Peters - Knoxville TN, US

International Classification:

H04B 10/80
G02F 1/39
G02F 1/35
H04B 10/70

Abstract:

Devices and methods for converting an input electromagnetic signal to an output optical signal consisting of dual sidebands with equalized quantum-limited noise figures of about 3 dB are provided. For instance, a device includes an input for receiving the input electromagnetic signal and an output for delivering the output optical signal; and a non-linear material component connected between the input and the output of the device, the non-linear material component having a non-linear electric susceptibility, wherein the non-linear electric susceptibility of the non-linear material component is selected to mix the input signal with an optical pump signal to produce the output optical signal, wherein the output optical signal has sidebands corresponding to the input signal, and amplifying this optical signal in a phase-sensitive amplifier to produce an output optical signal with sidebands having equalized amplitudes and noise figures.

US Patent:

20170019185, Jan 19, 2017

Filed:

Nov 20, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/946955

Inventors:

- Basking Ridge NJ, US
James DAILEY - Basking Ridge NJ, US
Paul TOLIVER - Basking Ridge NJ, US
Nicholas Peters - Basking Ridge NJ, US

Assignee:

VENCORE LABS, INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04B 10/70
H04J 14/00
H04J 1/08
G06N 99/00

Abstract:

In one aspect, there is provided a method for transmitting a two-qubit state. The method includes: propagating the two-qubit state onto a transmission waveguide, wherein the propagating includes distributing the two-qubit state about a certain phase; and transmitting the two-qubit state through the transmission waveguide using a pump pulse having the certain phase, wherein the pump pulse is provided in a manner so that the transmission waveguide functions as an optical phase sensitive amplifier (OPSA).

US Patent:

20160359569, Dec 8, 2016

Filed:

May 27, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/166916

Inventors:

- Basking Ridge NJ, US
Anjali Agarwal - Basking Ridge NJ, US
Paul Toliver - Basking Ridge NJ, US
Colin McKinstrie - Basking Ridge NJ, US
Nicholas Peters - Knoxville TN, US

International Classification:

H04B 10/90

Abstract:

A system and method for processing an input signal includes a non-linear material component for receiving the signal. The non-linear material component is selected to mix the input signal with an optical pump wave to output an optical signal. The system also includes a parametric amplifier coupled to the non-linear material to obtain the optical signal and to amplify the optical signal to generate an amplified signal and an amplified idler which is a conjugate image of the amplified signal. The system also includes a frequency converter, to obtain the amplified signal and the amplified idler from the parametric amplifier and to convert the amplified signal and the amplified idler into a first output and a second output. The system also includes a first spectral sampling and processing apparatus to obtain and process the first output.

US Patent:

20160164615, Jun 9, 2016

Filed:

Dec 4, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/959138

Inventors:

- Basking Ridge NJ, US
Anjali AGARWAL - Basking Ridge NJ, US
Paul TOLIVER - Basking Ridge NJ, US
Nicholas Peters - Basking Ridge NJ, US

Assignee:

VENCORE LABS, INC. - Basking Ridge NJ

International Classification:

H04B 10/70
H04B 10/2507

Abstract:

Provided are methods and systems for controlling a phase characteristic of entangled photon pairs. The phase characteristic may be a relative phase difference between photons of the entangled photon pair. Also provided are methods and systems for stabilizing distributed interferometers used in quantum communication systems.