Adiabatic/diabatic polarization beam splitter

    公开(公告)号:US09759862B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-12

    申请号:US15289608

    申请日:2016-10-10

    CPC classification number: G02B6/126 G02B6/1228 G02B6/125 G02B6/2726 G02B6/2773

    Abstract: The various presented herein relate to an on-chip polarization beam splitter (PBS), which is adiabatic for the transverse magnetic (TM) mode and diabatic for the transverse electric (TE) mode. The PBS comprises a through waveguide and a cross waveguide, wherein an electromagnetic beam comprising TE mode and TM mode components is applied to an input port of the through waveguide. The PBS can be utilized to separate the TE mode component from the TM mode component, wherein the TE mode component exits the PBS via an output port of the through waveguide, and the TM mode component exits the PBS via an output port of the cross waveguide. The PBS has a structure that is tolerant to manufacturing variations and exhibits high polarization extinction ratios over a wide bandwidth.

    High-speed photonic modulator designs
    5.
    发明授权
    High-speed photonic modulator designs 有权
    高速光子调制器设计

    公开(公告)号:US08947764B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-03

    申请号:US13860978

    申请日:2013-04-11

    CPC classification number: H05B33/08 G02F1/29 H05B37/0218 Y02B20/46

    Abstract: An optical device includes a microdisk optical resonator element. The microdisk resonator element is formed on a substrate and has upper and lower portions respectively distal and proximal the substrate. An arcuate semiconductor contact region partially surrounds the microdisk resonator element. A first modulator electrode is centrally formed on the upper portion of the microdisk resonator element, and a second modulator electrode is formed on the arcuate contact region. A laminar semiconductor region smaller in thickness than the microdisk resonator element separates the arcuate contact region from the microdisk resonator element and is formed on the substrate so as to electrically connect the arcuate contact region to the lower portion of the microdisk resonator element.

    Abstract translation: 光学装置包括微盘光学谐振元件。 微盘谐振器元件形成在基板上,并且具有分别在基板的远端和近侧的上部和下部。 弧形半导体接触区域部分地围绕微盘谐振器元件。 第一调制器电极集中地形成在微盘谐振器元件的上部,并且第二调制器电极形成在弧形接触区域上。 厚度小于微型盘谐振元件的层状半导体区域将弧形接触区域与微型盘谐振器元件分离,并形成在基板上,从而将弓形接触区域电连接到微型磁盘谐振元件的下部。

    Method and apparatus of wide-angle optical beamsteering from a nanoantenna phased array
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus of wide-angle optical beamsteering from a nanoantenna phased array 有权
    广角相位阵列广角光束转向的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US09104086B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-11

    申请号:US14188269

    申请日:2014-02-24

    Abstract: An optical beam-steering apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes one or more optical waveguides and at least one row of metallic nanoantenna elements overlying and electromagnetically coupled to a respective waveguide. In each such row, individual nanoantenna elements are spaced apart along an optical propagation axis of the waveguide so that there is an optical propagation phase delay between successive pairs of nanoantenna elements along the row. The apparatus also includes a respective single electric heating element in thermal contact with each of the waveguides. Each heating element is arranged to heat, substantially uniformly, at least that portion of its waveguide that directly underlies the corresponding row of nanoantenna elements.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种光束转向装置。 该装置包括一个或多个光波导和至少一排覆盖并电磁耦合到相应波导的金属纳米天线元件。 在每个这样的行中,单个纳米天线元件沿着波导的光学传播轴线间隔开,使得沿着该行的连续的纳米天线元件对之间存在光学传播相位延迟。 该装置还包括与每个波导热接触的相应的单个电加热元件。 每个加热元件布置成基本上均匀地加热其直接位于相应的纳米天线元件行下方的波导的至少该部分。

    Method and apparatus for optical phase error correction
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for optical phase error correction 有权
    用于光学相位误差校正的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08822959B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-02

    申请号:US14012061

    申请日:2013-08-28

    CPC classification number: G21K5/04 G02B5/1847 G02B5/3083 G02B6/122 G02B6/124

    Abstract: The phase value of a phase-sensitive optical device, which includes an optical transport region, is modified by laser processing. At least a portion of the optical transport region is exposed to a laser beam such that the phase value is changed from a first phase value to a second phase value, where the second phase value is different from the first phase value. The portion of the optical transport region that is exposed to the laser beam can be a surface of the optical transport region or a portion of the volume of the optical transport region. In an embodiment of the invention, the phase value of the optical device is corrected by laser processing. At least a portion of the optical transport region is exposed to a laser beam until the phase value of the optical device is within a specified tolerance of a target phase value.

    Abstract translation: 包括光传输区域的相敏光学器件的相位值通过激光加工进行修改。 光传输区域的至少一部分暴露于激光束,使得相位值从第一相位值改变到第二相位值,其中第二相位值不同于第一相位值。 暴露于激光束的光传输区域的部分可以是光传输区域的表面或光传输区域的体积的一部分。 在本发明的实施例中,通过激光加工来校正光学装置的相位值。 光传输区域的至少一部分暴露于激光束,直到光学器件的相位值在目标相位值的指定公差内。

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