Multi-Beam Optical Frequency Monitoring With Single Interferometer Locking

The patent combines multiple single-channel lockers into a single multi-channel locker optics element. The interferometer is configured with multiple input ports for receiving multiple light beams at different optical frequencies and multiple output ports for providing frequency monitoring signals. This merging approach allows simultaneous monitoring and locking of multiple light beams using one integrated device, thereby reducing system complexity and cost while maintaining frequency locking accuracy for each channel

The interferometer serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as a frequency reference for multiple light beams, provides frequency discrimination for each channel, and generates monitoring signals for multiple wavelengths. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate locker optics elements for each light beam, resolving the contradiction between reliable frequency locking and system complexity

The patent merges multiple single-channel monitoring systems into a single multi-channel interferometer. The device includes multiple input ports for different light beams and multiple output ports for frequency monitoring signals, allowing simultaneous monitoring of multiple channels using one instrument. This consolidation reduces the total number of components needed, thereby lowering system cost while maintaining accurate frequency monitoring for each channel

The interferometer is designed as a universal frequency monitoring device that can simultaneously handle multiple light beams at different optical frequencies. It provides frequency discrimination and monitoring signal generation for multiple channels through its multiple input and output ports, eliminating the need for multiple separate monitoring systems and reducing overall system cost

The interferometer is designed with multi-functional capability to simultaneously monitor multiple optical frequencies. It includes multiple input ports for receiving different light beams and multiple output ports for providing frequency monitoring signals. The interferometer's resonant frequency response allows it to discriminate between different optical frequencies and provide independent monitoring signals for each channel, achieving both simplicity and versatility

The patent extends the interferometer's functionality from single-frequency to multi-frequency monitoring by adding multiple input and output ports. This dimensional expansion allows the single device to handle multiple frequencies simultaneously through parallel signal paths, resolving the contradiction between device simplicity and multi-frequency monitoring capability

The patent combines multiple independent monitoring functions into a single interferometer with multiple input and output ports. Each light beam enters through a dedicated input port and receives frequency monitoring through a corresponding output port. The interferometer's internal structure provides automatic frequency discrimination without requiring external control mechanisms, thereby maintaining channel independence while reducing control system complexity

The interferometer performs automatic frequency discrimination and monitoring signal generation for multiple channels without requiring external control mechanisms. The device uses its inherent resonant frequency response to automatically distinguish between different optical frequencies and generate appropriate monitoring signals, eliminating the need for additional control systems while maintaining reliable channel-independent monitoring