OPTICAL CAVITY SYSTEM HAVING AN ORTHOGONAL INPUT
First Claim
1. An optical system comprising:
- a cavity having an internal loop light path and having an input coupled to the light path;
a light source for providing light in a direction approximately parallel to a normal of the input; and
a light diffracting mechanism optically coupled between the light source and the input.
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Abstract
An optical system having a closed loop light path with a source for providing light in a direction parallel to the normal of an input to the light path. The light may be provided via a diffracting mechanism to the input. The system may be a cavity ring-down sensor or some other optical device. The light path may be formed in a laser gyroscope type cavity. A light source may have a beam aligned to a spot, indicator or mark near the input of the cavity. The location of the spot, indicator or mark may be determined in accordance with parameters of the diffracting mechanism and/or cavity. A fixture for holding the light source may be secured so that placement of the source in the fixture will automatically result in an aligned light source. Then the diffracting mechanism may be inserted to further complete fabrication of the optical system.
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20 Claims
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1. An optical system comprising:
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a cavity having an internal loop light path and having an input coupled to the light path; a light source for providing light in a direction approximately parallel to a normal of the input; and a light diffracting mechanism optically coupled between the light source and the input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for sensing comprising:
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providing light from a source to an input of a chamber having a closed light path, in a direction parallel to a normal of the input; and detecting light from the light path through an output of the chamber; and wherein the light is provided to the chamber via a diffracting optics and the input. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A sensor system comprising:
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a cavity having a ring-like path for propagation of light; an optical input connected to the cavity; a light diffracting prism optically connected to the input; and a source for providing light to the prism, the light having a direction approximately parallel to a normal of the input. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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