Resonator systems and methods for tuning resonator systems
First Claim
1. A resonator system comprising:
- an array of resonators disposed adjacent to a waveguide, wherein each resonator has a resonance frequency in a resonator frequency comb, and wherein channels with frequencies in a channel frequency comb are transmitted in the waveguide;
at least one temperature sensor located adjacent to the array of resonators;
a resonator control electronically connected to the at least one temperature sensor, wherein resonance frequencies in the resonator frequency comb are to be adjusted by the resonator control in response to ambient temperature changes detected by the at least one temperature sensor to align the resonance frequency comb with the channel frequency comb; and
a barrel shifter connected to each resonator in the array of resonators, wherein the barrel shifter maintains an electronic signal-to-resonance frequency correspondence as directed by the resonator control in response to an ambient temperature change detected by the at least one temperature sensor.
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Abstract
Tunable resonator systems and methods for tuning resonator systems are disclosed. In one aspect, a resonator system includes an array of resonators disposed adjacent to a waveguide, at least one temperature sensor located adjacent to the array of resonators, and a resonator control electronically connected to the at least one temperature sensor. Each resonator has a resonance frequency in a resonator frequency comb and channels with frequencies in a channel frequency comb are transmitted in the waveguide. Resonance frequencies in the resonator frequency comb are to be adjusted in response to ambient temperature changes detected by the at least one temperature sensors to align the resonance frequency comb with the channel frequency comb.
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19 Claims
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1. A resonator system comprising:
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an array of resonators disposed adjacent to a waveguide, wherein each resonator has a resonance frequency in a resonator frequency comb, and wherein channels with frequencies in a channel frequency comb are transmitted in the waveguide; at least one temperature sensor located adjacent to the array of resonators; a resonator control electronically connected to the at least one temperature sensor, wherein resonance frequencies in the resonator frequency comb are to be adjusted by the resonator control in response to ambient temperature changes detected by the at least one temperature sensor to align the resonance frequency comb with the channel frequency comb; and a barrel shifter connected to each resonator in the array of resonators, wherein the barrel shifter maintains an electronic signal-to-resonance frequency correspondence as directed by the resonator control in response to an ambient temperature change detected by the at least one temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for tuning an array of resonators comprising:
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monitoring the temperature of the array of resonators with at least one temperature sensor, the array of resonators disposed adjacent to a waveguide, wherein each resonator has a resonance frequency in a resonator frequency comb, and wherein channels in a channel frequency comb are transmitted in the waveguide, the array of resonators having a tuning temperature range; tuning the array of resonators to maintain a resonator frequency comb alignment with the channel frequency comb when the temperature is within the tuning temperature range, and tuning the array of resonators to establish a different resonator frequency comb alignment with the channel frequency comb when the temperature is not within the tuning temperature range; and shifting electronic signal-to-resonator correspondence to maintain an electronic signal-to-resonance frequency correspondence. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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