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Nanoantenna Phased Array and Transceiver
Nanoantenna Phased Array and Transceiver

A scalable, modular architecture and wide-angle array for non-mechanical beamsteering...

Laser Absorptivity Measuring Device
Laser Absorptivity Measuring Device

A compact, high-throughput diagnostic tool for characterizing laser-based processes Characterizing...

Silicon Photonics
Silicon Photonics

To support next generation computing, communication, and sensing needs, Sandia...

Patent Title Patent Number Grant Date
Observer systems and methods US12487106B1 12/02/2025
Compact convertible universal single pass/double pass optical system US12436024B1 10/07/2025
Speckle-based imaging diffuser and method for controllably fabricating same US12424346B1 09/23/2025
Task-specific sensor optical designs US12106556B1 10/01/2024
High aspect ratio gratings fabricated by electrodeposition US11798844B1 10/24/2023
Heterogeneous integration of an electro-optical platform US11675126B1 06/13/2023
Continuous full-resolution two-color infrared detector US11674850B1 06/13/2023
Integrated silicon optical amplifier with reduced residual pump US11652330B1 05/16/2023
Piezoelectric deformable photonic devices US11569431B1 01/31/2023
Homography generation for image registration in inlier-poor domains US11557019B1 01/17/2023
Tunable infrared pixels having unpatterned graphene layer and conductive metasurface US11482560B2 10/25/2022
Micro-lensed fiber optic plate and methods of forming thereof US11346993B1 05/31/2022
Efficient ultrathin all-dielectric nonlinear optical device US11314145B1 04/26/2022
Photonic integrated circuits for generating high-brightness squeezed light US11226502B1 01/18/2022
Integrated transmission electron microscope US11081314B2 08/03/2021
Narrow-linewidth single-mode vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser US10892600B1 01/12/2021
Compressive sensing optical design and simulation tool US10539783B1 01/21/2020
Rapidly tunable, narrow-band infrared filter arrays US10393933B2 08/27/2019
Active optical device enabled by dielectric metamaterials US10361250B2 07/23/2019
Rotation flexure with temperature controlled modal frequency US10288121B2 05/14/2019
System for outputting a spectrum of light of a scene having optical detectors to receive light of different spectral transmittance from respective filters US10267680B1 04/23/2019
Connectors for multicore optical fibers and methods thereof US10234632B1 03/19/2019
Trajectory-based triggering system for hyperspectral imaging flow cytometer US10180398B2 01/15/2019
Noncircular aperture imaging system US10154193B1 12/11/2018
Vertically integrated optoelectronics package for MEMS devices US10139564B1 11/27/2018
Optoelectronic apparatus enabled by dielectric metamaterials US10128387B1 11/13/2018
Multi-aperture optical system for high-resolution imaging US10120195B1 11/06/2018
Nonlinear optical frequency conversion using metamaterial arrays US10054839B1 08/21/2018
Narrow bandwidth detection of vibration signature using fiber lasers US9964431B1 05/08/2018
Superlattice photodetector having improved carrier mobility US9929293B1 03/27/2018
Image registration via optimization over disjoint image regions US9886645B2 02/06/2018
Electroabsorption optical modulator US9823497B1 11/21/2017
Hyperspectral imaging flow cytometer US9797836B1 10/24/2017
Precise annealing of focal plane arrays for optical detection US9793177B2 10/17/2017
Rotation flexure with temperature controlled modal frequency US9759263B1 09/12/2017
Filter arrays US9720102B1 08/01/2017
Bianisotropic metamaterial US9709720B2 07/18/2017
Mid-infrared tunable metamaterials US9705311B1 07/11/2017
Plasmon-assisted optical vias for photonic ASICS US9599781B1 03/21/2017
Direct view zoom scope with single focal plane and adaptable reticle US9494787B1 11/15/2016
Infrared detector device inspection system US9410900B2 08/09/2016
Monolithically integrated absolute frequency comb laser system US9391420B2 07/12/2016
Superpixel edges for boundary detection US9389311B1 07/12/2016
Single-resonator double-negative metamaterial US9374887B1 06/21/2016
High extraction efficiency ultraviolet light-emitting diode US9196788B1 11/24/2015
Material identification based upon energy-dependent attenuation of neutrons US9151852B1 10/06/2015
Precise annealing of focal plane arrays for optical detection US9142465B1 09/22/2015
Electrically tunable infrared metamaterial devices US9086510B1 07/21/2015
Laterally injected light-emitting diode and laser diode US9059356B1 06/16/2015
All fiber passively Q-switched laser US9031098B1 05/12/2015
Multicolor photonic crystal laser array US9020005B2 04/28/2015
Mid-infrared tunable metamaterials US9018642B1 04/28/2015
Focal plane array with modular pixel array components for scalability US8907439B1 12/09/2014
Frequency selective infrared sensors US8897609B1 11/25/2014
Time encoded radiation imaging US8866100B1 10/21/2014
Power selective optical filter devices and optical systems using same US8854713B2 10/07/2014
Terahertz metamaterials US8803637B1 08/12/2014
Amber light-emitting diode comprising a group III-nitride nanowire active region US8785905B1 07/22/2014
Plasmon absorption modulator systems and methods US8780431B1 07/15/2014
Infrared nanoantenna apparatus and method for the manufacture thereof US8750653B1 06/10/2014
Two-color infrared detector US8723161B1 05/13/2014
Dual-etalon cavity ring-down frequency-comb spectroscopy with broad band light source US8693004B2 04/08/2014
Mutually injection locked lasers for enhanced frequency response US8687665B1 04/01/2014
Smart trigger logic for focal plane arrays US8681248B1 03/25/2014
Volume-scalable high-brightness three-dimensional visible light source US8653500B1 02/18/2014
Optical XOR gate US8582931B1 11/12/2013
Frequency selective infrared sensors US8452134B1 05/28/2013
High efficiency III-nitride light-emitting diodes US8451877B1 05/28/2013
Strained layer superlattice focal plane array having a planar structure US8293566B1 10/23/2012
Technique for identifying, tracing, or tracking objects in image data US8253802B1 08/28/2012
Polarization-sensitive infrared image sensor including a plurality of optical fibers US8238026B1 08/07/2012
Wave-plate structures, power selective optical filter devices, and optical systems using same US8213070B2 07/03/2012
Three-dimensional metamaterials US8197887B1 06/12/2012
Structure function monitor US8103045B2 01/24/2012
Lateral conduction infrared photodetector US8022390B1 09/20/2011
Optical NOR gate US8014639B1 09/06/2011
Scannerless laser range imaging using loss modulation US7995191B1 08/09/2011
Passive background correction method for spatially resolved detection US7940377B1 05/10/2011
Active terahertz metamaterial devices US7826504B2 11/02/2010
Strained-layer superlattice focal plane array having a planar structure US7755079B2 07/13/2010
Reduction of background clutter in structured lighting systems US7742640B1 06/22/2010
Edge-based correlation image registration for multispectral imaging US7620269B1 11/17/2009
Optical analog-to-digital converter US7564387B1 07/21/2009
Scannerless loss modulated flash color range imaging US7495748B1 02/24/2009
Scannerless loss modulated flash color range imaging US7420656B1 09/02/2008
Optical displacement sensor US7355720B1 04/08/2008
Fast time-correlated multi-element photon detector and method US7310142B2 12/18/2007
Parallel phase-sensitive three-dimensional imaging camera US7274815B1 09/25/2007
Wavelength-doubling optical parametric oscillator US7248397B1 07/24/2007