Patent ID: 9046337
Filing Date: 2015-06-02
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
1. An integrated optical detector system for use with an optical coherence analysis system, the integrated optical detector system comprising: an optoelectronic package having two separate fiber feedthroughs for receiving two separate optical fibers therethrough, a first optical fiber configured to transmit a first incoming optical signal from a sample arm and a second optical fiber configured to transmit a second incoming optical signal from a reference arm of an interferometer of an optical coherence analysis system; an optical bench installed within the optoelectronic package; a balanced detector system installed on the optical bench, the balanced detector system including at least two optical detectors for receiving interference signals generated by a fiber optic combiner of the interferometer based on the first and second optical signals; an electronic amplifier system installed on the optical bench within the optoelectronic package and in electrical communication with the at least two optical detectors, the electronic amplifier system including at least one electronic amplifier for amplifying an output of the at least two optical detectors; and at least one lead extending from the optoelectronic package and in electrical communication with the at least one electronic amplifier, the at least one lead configured to provide an amplified output to an analog to digital converter system of the optical coherence analysis system for sampling of the amplified output, and the at least one lead further configured to provide power input to the at least one amplifier.