Portable Waveguide Measurement With Fiber-Optic Intensity Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing waveguide measurement apparatuses are non-portable, expensive, and provide insufficient measurement precision and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A waveguide measurement device comprising a receiver device with a lens, a fiber optic device, and a detection device, along with movement and off-axis field generating mechanisms, allowing for precise and portable measurement of light intensity and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing waveguide measurement apparatuses are used, then measurement functionality is provided, but the device is non-portable and expensive
Solution Approach 1:
The measurement system is divided into separate functional modules: a receiver device with lens for light collection, a fiber optic device for light transmission, and a detection device for intensity measurement. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and enables portable configuration while maintaining measurement functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
A fiber optic device serves as an intermediary between the receiver device and detection device, enabling flexible light transmission without requiring direct optical alignment. This intermediary component simplifies the overall system structure and enhances portability by allowing wireless or flexible connections between measurement components.
2Measurement precision
If existing waveguide measurement apparatuses are used, then measurement functionality is provided, but measurement precision is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces complex mechanical optical alignment and positioning mechanisms with a fiber optic-based light transmission system. This substitution maintains high measurement precision for light intensity while significantly simplifying the overall system structure and improving ease of operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The measurement system utilizes the characteristics of fiber optic light transmission and detector response parameters to achieve precise measurements. By optimizing parameters such as fiber core diameter, lens focal length, and detector sensitivity, the system achieves high precision without requiring complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms.
3Ease of operation
If existing waveguide measurement apparatuses are used, then measurement functionality is provided, but measurement convenience is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The measurement system incorporates movable and adjustable components including a positionable receiver device and configurable fiber optic connections. This dynamic design allows the system to adapt to different waveguide configurations and measurement scenarios, improving convenience while maintaining precision through flexible positioning capabilities.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables lightweight, portable, and precise measurement of waveguide performance by minimizing light loss and facilitating both on-axis and off-axis field detection, improving measurement convenience and accuracy.
Implementation Method 1
a receiver device including a lens, the lens being configured to receive light coupled out of a predetermined region of the waveguide
Implementation Method 2
a fiber optic device configured to conduct light received by the lens
Implementation Method 3
a detection device coupled to the receiver device via the fiber optic device, the detection device being configured to be able to calculate an intensity of light coupled out of the predetermined region of the waveguide
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AI summary
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a waveguide measurement device. The waveguide measurement device comprises: a receiver device comprising a lens, the lens being configured to receive light coupled out of a predetermined region of a waveguide; a fiber optic device configured to conduct light received by the lens; and a detection device coupled to the receiver device via the fiber optic device, the detection device being configured to be able to calculate an intensity of light coupled out of the predetermined region of the waveguide.