摘要:
Provided is an optical mode switch that can effect a more compact optical switch. The optical mode switch (100) is provided with: a single input port (1); a single output port (2); two waveguides (10) provided in parallel between the input port (1) and the output port (2); and a refractive index altering means (8) that alters the refractive index of the waveguides. Any given mode light input to the input port (1) is output as any given mode light from the output port (2) in accordance with the refractive index altered by the refractive index altering means (8).
摘要:
An annular optical shifter (100) and a method for controlling shift by using the annular optical shifter (100) are disclosed, where the annular optical shifter (100) includes: a first bent straight-through waveguide (101a), connecting an input end and an output end of an optical signal, and configured to transmit, to the output end, the optical signal input from the input end; multiple optical delay waveguide loops (103), arranged transversely and parallel on two arms of the first bent straight-through waveguide (101a), where the multiple optical delay waveguide loops (103)are configured to temporarily store optical signals; multiple pairs of optical switches (102), where each pair of optical switches are configured to control on and off of an optical path that is on the two arms of the first bent straight-through waveguide (103a) and two sides of an optical delay waveguide loop (103) corresponding to each pair of optical switches; and a controller (105), configured to implement shift-up or shift-down of the optical signals stored in the multiple optical delay waveguide loops (103).
摘要:
A monolithic semiconductor device that includes a waveguide structure optically coupled to an optical resonator. The optical resonator is adapted to process light at a predetermined wavelength. The optical resonator includes a closed loop waveguide having a plurality of straight sections that are optically coupled together by bend sections.
摘要:
A data input apparatus having at least one transmit element coupled to a source of light of a predetermined wavelength, at least one light receive element and a detection device to detect interruption of beams of the light of said predetermined wavelength extending from said transmit element to said receive element wherein at least one of said transmit element and said receive element (20) comprises at least one waveguide having a light transmitting core (26) and a non-core portion (28, 25, 27, 200) and one or more discontinuance means (30, 40, 50, 71, 81) adapted to reduce transmission of stray light (42, 60, 201) within the non-core portion. The discontinuance is adapted to scatter, absorb, divert or block stray light and can be applied to one or more of the upper cladding (27), lower cladding (25), substrate (28) or common base (200).
摘要:
A system for switching optical signals from a plurality of input waveguides (102) to a plurality of output waveguides (104), while balancing power in the output waveguides, and a method for its use. The system is based on an optical switch matrix (100) that includes, for each input waveguide and for each output waveguide, one or more attenuators (110, 120) that divert an adjustable portion of the optical energy entering that input waveguide to that output waveguide. Preferably, each input waveguide is coupled to each output waveguide via a pair of 2x2 Mach-Zehnder interferometers, a first of which has an idle input port (112) and a second of which has an idle output port (128). The system also includes a feedback mechanism that taps fixed portions of the power in either the input waveguides or the output waveguides, and adjusts the attenuators accordingly.
摘要:
Methods of tuning, switching or modulating, or, in general, changing the resonance of waveguide micro-resonators. Changes in the resonance can be brought about, permanently or temporarily, by changing the size of the micro-resonator with precision, by changingthe local physical structure of the device or by changing the effective and group indices of refraction of the mode in the micro-resonator. Further changing the asymmetry of the index profile around a waveguide can alter the birefringence of the waveguide and allows one to control the polarization in the waveguide. This change in index profile may be used to change the polarization dependence or birefringence of the resonators.
摘要:
Es wird ein optisches Steuerelement beschrieben zum Steuern einer Lichtübertragung zwischen einem zu- und einem fortführenden Lichtwellenleiter, bei dem die Lichtübertragung über eine Mehrkernfaser gesteuert wird. Die Mehrkernfaser wird zum Steuern bewegt.
摘要:
A fiber optic directional coupler comprises first and second strands 11 of single mode fiber optic material having a portion of the cladding 37 removed from one side thereof, and means 16 positioning the strands together with the portion of the strands where the cladding is removed in close facing proximity to each other to form a region 33 of interaction in which light is transferred between the strands. Said strands diverge away from each other at the ends of the region of interaction, and the spacing between the core portions of the strands and the length of the region of interaction is such that the light makes a single transfer between the strands in the region of interaction.
摘要:
An optical interconnector (915) includes: a first vertical coupled cavity (100), a first optical waveguide (102), and a second optical waveguide (103). The first vertical coupled cavity (100) includes N identical micro-resonant cavities that are equidistantly stacked, where a center of each micro-resonant cavity is located on a first straight line that is perpendicular to a plane on which the micro-resonant cavity is located, the first optical waveguide (102) and a first micro-resonant cavity (11) are in a same plane, the second optical waveguide (103) and a second micro-resonant cavity (13) are in a same plane, the first optical waveguide (102) is an input optical waveguide, the second optical waveguide (103) is a first output optical waveguide, and an optical signal having a first resonant wavelength in the first optical waveguide (102) enters the second optical waveguide (103) through the first vertical coupled cavity (100). By means of the optical interconnector (915), the optical signal having the first resonant wavelength in the first optical waveguide (102) can be coupled to the second optical waveguide (103) after passing through the first vertical coupled cavity (100). In this way, the optical interconnector (915) can be used to implement optical signal sharing between different layers.
摘要:
An annular optical shifter (100) and a method for controlling shift by using the annular optical shifter (100) are disclosed, where the annular optical shifter (100) includes: a first bent straight-through waveguide (101a), connecting an input end and an output end of an optical signal, and configured to transmit, to the output end, the optical signal input from the input end; multiple optical delay waveguide loops (103), arranged transversely and parallel on two arms of the first bent straight-through waveguide (101a), where the multiple optical delay waveguide loops (103)are configured to temporarily store optical signals; multiple pairs of optical switches (102), where each pair of optical switches are configured to control on and off of an optical path that is on the two arms of the first bent straight-through waveguide (103a) and two sides of an optical delay waveguide loop (103) corresponding to each pair of optical switches; and a controller (105), configured to implement shift-up or shift-down of the optical signals stored in the multiple optical delay waveguide loops (103).