Multichannel optical coherence systems are disclosed in which optical coherence tomography (OCT) subsystems are operably and respectively connected to optical fibers of a multichannel optical probe, such that each optical fiber forms at least a distal portion of a sample beam path of a respective OCT subsystem. The optical fibers are in optical communication with distal optical elements such that external beam paths associated therewith are directed towards a common spatial region external to the housing. Image processing computer hardware is employed to process OCT signals obtained from the plurality of OCT subsystems to generate an OCT image dataset comprising a plurality of OCT A-scans and process the OCT image dataset to generate volumetric image data based on known positions and orientations of the external beam paths associated with the OCT subsystems.

Translations of an object in a plurality of different spatial directions are measured using a plurality of interferometers to detect interference with light that has been reflected from a diffusively reflective surface, preferably using diffuse reflection from the same planar surface to measure in each of the different spatial directions. At least the interferometers that measure translation in directions that are not perpendicular to the surface each comprises a single mode fiber and a collimator configured to transmit the outgoing light to the object successively through the single mode fiber and the collimator, and to collect reflection into the single mode fiber with the collimator both along a same beam direction. It has been found that, when reflection of a beam with a beam direction at an oblique angle to a diffusively reflective surface is used, the interference resulting from translation of the object is due substantially only to translation in the beam direction.

An optical component for an attenuated total reflection interferometric imaging device, which includes: a planar waveguide, especially delimited by a front face and a rear face parallel to each other; an injection zone, comprising two input facets, each extending from a side face of the planar waveguide, configured to separate an initial light beam into two sub-beams each deflected in a respective direction when they enter the planar waveguide; and an extraction zone, including two output facets, configured to receive the two sub-beams, and to deflect the same when they exit the planar waveguide, the optical component being configured so that the two sub-beams can interfere with each other after emerging out of the planar waveguide.

An audio system including an optical microphone and an audio controller. The optical microphone includes a light source and a detector. In some embodiments, the light source illuminates skin of a user. Alternatively the optical microphone also includes a membrane, and the light source illuminates a portion of the membrane. Sounds from a local area cause vibrations in the skin (or vibrations in the membrane). The detector may be in an interferometric configuration or a non-interferometric configuration with the light source. The audio controller monitors the vibrations of the skin (or membrane) using signal output from the detector, and measures the sounds using the monitored vibrations.

Disclosed is a stitching-measurement device adapted for performing stitching-measurement on a surface of a concave spherical lens, including: an interferometer, a reference lens, a first plane mirror, a second plane mirror, a first adjustment mechanism, a second adjustment mechanism, a concave spherical object to be measured, a motion table and a control mechanism, the first plane mirror being mounted on the first adjustment mechanism configured to change a position of the first plane mirror; the second plane mirror being mounted on the second adjustment mechanism configured to change a position of the second plane mirror; the concave spherical object to be measured being placed on the motion table configured to change a position of the concave spherical object to be measured; the control mechanism communicating with the interferometer, the first adjustment mechanism, the second adjustment mechanism, and the motion table for issuing control signals, wherein by the first adjustment mechanism and the second adjustment mechanism, an included angle between the first plane mirror and the second plane mirror is adjusted in such a way that light beam incident on the concave spherical object to be measured is inclined by a first angle relative to light beam emitted from the reference lens, thereby avoiding an operation of inclining the concave spherical object to be measured during the stitching-measurement.

A digital measuring device implemented on a photonic integrated circuit, the digital measuring device including a laser source configured to provide light, a first ring resonator configured to produce a first frequency comb of light from the laser source, wherein at least a portion of the first frequency comb of light is directed at a moving object, a local oscillator configured to provide a reference beam, at least one waveguide structure configured to combine the reference beam with light reflected from the moving object to produce a measurement beam, a first multiplexer configured to split the measurement beam into a plurality of channels spaced in frequency, and a plurality of detectors configured to detect an intensity value of each channel of the plurality of channels to measure a distance between the digital measuring device and the moving object.

In some embodiments, systems, methods, and media for multiple reference arm spectral domain optical coherence tomography are provided which, in some embodiments, includes: a sample arm coupled to a light source; a first reference arm having a first path length; a second reference arm having a longer second path length; a first optical coupler that combines light from the sample arm and the first reference arm; a second coupler that combines light from the sample arm and the second reference arm; and an optical switch comprising: a first input port coupled to the first optical coupler; a second input coupled to the second coupler via an optical waveguide that induces a delay at least equal to an acquisition time of an image sensor; and an output coupled to the image sensor.

An optomechanical inertial reference minor combines an optomechanical resonator with a reflector that serves as an inertial reference for an atom interferometer. The optomechanical resonator is optically monitored to obtain a first inertial measurement of the reflector that features high bandwidth and high dynamic range. The atom interferometer generates a second inertial measurement of the reflector that features high accuracy and stability. The second inertial measurement corrects for drift of the first inertial measurement, thereby resulting in a single inertial measurement of the reflector having high bandwidth, high dynamic range, excellent long-term stability, and high accuracy. The reflector may be bonded to the resonator, or formed directly onto a test mass of the resonator. With a volume of less than one cubic centimeter, the optomechanical inertial reference minor is particularly advantageous for portable atomic-based sensors and systems.

A sensor head is provided and achieves improved measurement accuracy while reducing measurement time. The sensor head includes: a case including a first case section having a lens therein, a second case section having an objective lens therein, and a third case section providing connection between the first case section and the second case section. Inside the third case section, a mirror member for folding light incident thereon from the lens toward the objective lens is disposed, and a hollow tube providing communication between through holes respectively formed in the mirror member and the objective lens is provided.

A microelectromechanical system (MEMS) (10), and a microelectromechanical (MEM) optical interferometer (18), for hyper-spectral imaging and analysis. System (10) includes matrix configured collimating micro lens (16), for receiving and collimating electromagnetic radiation (60) emitted by objects (12) in a scene or sample (14); microelectromechanical optical interferometer (18), for forming divided collimated object emission beam (72) having an optical path difference, and for generating an interference image exiting optical interferometer (18); matrix configured focusing micro lens (20); micro detector (22), for detecting and recording generated interference images; and micro central programming and signal processing unit (24). Applicable for on-line (e.g., real time or near-real time) or off-line hyper-spectral imaging and analyzing, on a miniaturized or ‘micro’ (sub-centimeter [1 cm (10 mm) or less], or sub-millimeter) scale, essentially any types or kinds of biological, physical, or/and chemical, (i.e., biophysicochemical) objects.