公开(公告)号：US20160047655A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-18

申请号：US14461680

申请日：2014-08-18

申请人： HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

发明人： Tiequn Qiu ,  Glen A. Sanders ,  Lee K. Strandjord

IPC分类号： G01C19/72 ,  G02B6/28

CPC分类号： G01C19/727 ,  G01C19/72 ,  G01C19/721 ,  G02B6/2843

摘要： Systems and methods for a resonant fiber optic gyroscope with a polarizing crystal waveguide coupler are provided. In one embodiment, an optical fiber resonator comprises: a polarizing single crystal material having a first crystal lattice axis; a first waveguide formed in the crystal material; a second waveguide formed in the crystal material running parallel to the first waveguide; and an optical fiber sensing coil. The first waveguide comprises a bend that approaches the second waveguide defining a coupling region between the first and second waveguides. The first and second waveguides are polarized to guide light having a polarization state aligned to the first crystal lattice axis. The second waveguide and the sensing coil are coupled into a resonator configuration forming a ring resonator, the second waveguide comprising a first port coupled to a first end of the coil, and a second port coupled to a second end of the coil.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种具有偏振晶体波导耦合器的谐振光纤陀螺仪的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，光纤谐振器包括：具有第一晶格轴的偏振单晶材料; 在晶体材料中形成的第一波导; 形成在与第一波导平行的晶体材料中的第二波导; 和光纤感测线圈。 第一波导包括接近限定第一和第二波导之间的耦合区域的第二波导的弯曲部。 第一和第二波导被极化以引导具有与第一晶格轴对准的偏振状态的光。 第二波导和感测线圈耦合到形成环形谐振器的谐振器配置中，第二波导包括耦合到线圈的第一端的第一端口和耦合到线圈的第二端的第二端口。

公开(公告)号：US09052481B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-09

申请号：US14028886

申请日：2013-09-17

申请人： Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)

发明人： Robert Brunner ,  Qing Xu ,  Stephane Lessard ,  Martin Julien

IPC分类号： G02B6/12 ,  G02B6/42 ,  B29D11/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/4219 ,  B29C64/135 ,  B29C70/766 ,  B29D11/00663 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  G02B6/12002 ,  G02B6/125 ,  G02B6/138 ,  G02B6/2843 ,  G02B6/34 ,  G02B2006/12069 ,  G02B2006/1219

摘要： A method of manufacturing an optical interconnect includes 3D printing a plurality of non-intersecting and spaced apart optical waveguides from a material that guides electromagnetic waves in the optical spectrum after being cross-linked or polymerized in a region activated by the 3D printing. At least some of the optical waveguides change direction at least once by about 90°. The method further includes encasing at least each end of the optical waveguides with a material having a lower index of refraction than the material from which the optical waveguides are formed by 3D printing, to secure the optical waveguides. A corresponding 3D printing apparatus is also described.

摘要翻译： 一种制造光学互连的方法包括从在由3D打印激活的区域中交联或聚合之后引导光谱中的电磁波的材料，3D打印多个不相交和间隔开的光波导。 至少一些光波导将至少一次方向改变约90°。 该方法还包括用具有比通过3D印刷形成光波导的材料更低的折射率的材料来封装光波导的至少每个端部，以确保光波导。 还描述了相应的3D打印装置。

公开(公告)号：US20150078712A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14028886

申请日：2013-09-17

申请人： Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson (publ)

发明人： Robert Brunner ,  Qing Xu ,  Stephane Lessard ,  Martin Julien

IPC分类号： G02B6/42 ,  B29D11/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/4219 ,  B29C64/135 ,  B29C70/766 ,  B29D11/00663 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  G02B6/12002 ,  G02B6/125 ,  G02B6/138 ,  G02B6/2843 ,  G02B6/34 ,  G02B2006/12069 ,  G02B2006/1219

摘要： A method of manufacturing an optical interconnect includes 3D printing a plurality of non-intersecting and spaced apart optical waveguides from a material that guides electromagnetic waves in the optical spectrum after being cross-linked or polymerized in a region activated by the 3D printing. At least some of the optical waveguides change direction at least once by about 90°. The method further includes encasing at least each end of the optical waveguides with a material having a lower index of refraction than the material from which the optical waveguides are formed by 3D printing, to secure the optical waveguides. A corresponding 3D printing apparatus is also described.

摘要翻译： 一种制造光学互连的方法包括从在由3D打印激活的区域中交联或聚合之后引导光谱中的电磁波的材料，3D打印多个不相交和间隔开的光波导。 至少一些光波导将至少一次方向改变约90°。 该方法还包括用具有比通过3D印刷形成光波导的材料更低的折射率的材料来封装光波导的至少每个端部，以确保光波导。 还描述了相应的3D打印装置。

公开(公告)号：US08532452B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US12591846

申请日：2009-12-02

申请人： Hideaki Okayama

发明人： Hideaki Okayama

IPC分类号： G02B6/10 ,  G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/42

CPC分类号： G02B6/12007 ,  G02B6/125 ,  G02B6/126 ,  G02B6/2843 ,  G02B6/29352 ,  G02B2006/12038 ,  G02B2006/12159

摘要： There is provided an optical device including a first optical waveguide of a directional coupler, a second optical waveguide connected to the first optical waveguide and which guides light, and a common cladding of the first and second optical waveguides, wherein: the common cladding of the first and second optical waveguides includes a first cladding and a second cladding, the second cladding being provided on the first cladding and having a higher refractive index than the first cladding; the first optical waveguide and the second optical waveguide are formed continuously on the first cladding with a constant width and a constant height and are integrated with each other, and a cross sectional shape of each of the first and second optical waveguides is a rectangular shape that is longest in a direction orthogonal to a surface of the first cladding.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种光学装置，其包括定向耦合器的第一光波导，连接到第一光波导并且引导光的第二光波导，以及第一和第二光波导的公共包层，其中： 第一和第二光波导包括第一包层和第二包层，第二包层设置在第一包层上并且具有比第一包层更高的折射率; 第一光波导和第二光波导在第一包层上连续形成，具有恒定的宽度和恒定的高度并且彼此一体化，并且第一和第二光波导中的每一个的横截面形状是矩形形状，其中 在与第一包层的表面正交的方向上最长。

公开(公告)号：US08503840B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US12861773

申请日：2010-08-23

申请人： Yongdan Hu ,  Charles A. Lemaire

发明人： Yongdan Hu ,  Charles A. Lemaire

IPC分类号： G02B6/32 ,  G02B6/26 ,  G02B6/42

CPC分类号： G02B6/2726 ,  B23K1/0008 ,  B23K1/0056 ,  B23K26/26 ,  B23K26/32 ,  B23K2101/32 ,  B23K2103/18 ,  B23K2103/50 ,  B23K2103/52 ,  B23K2103/54 ,  G02B6/262 ,  G02B6/272 ,  G02B6/2773 ,  G02B6/2843 ,  G02B6/29311 ,  G02B6/32 ,  G02B6/3652 ,  G02B6/3672 ,  G02B6/4296 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： Method and apparatus for forming an optical-fiber-array assembly, which include providing a plurality of optical fibers including a first optical fiber and a second optical fiber, providing a fiber-array plate that includes a first surface and a second surface, connecting the plurality of optical fibers to the first surface of the fiber-array plate, transmitting a plurality of optical signals through the optical fibers into the fiber-array plate at the first surface of the fiber-array plate, and emitting from the second surface of the fiber-array plate a composite output beam having light from the plurality of optical signals. Optionally, the first surface of the fiber-array plate includes indicia configured to assist in the alignment of the plurality of optical fibers on the first surface of the fiber-array plate. In some embodiments, the second surface of the fiber-array plate includes a plurality of beam-shaping optics configured to shape the composite output beam.

摘要翻译： 一种用于形成光纤阵列组件的方法和装置，包括提供包括第一光纤和第二光纤的多个光纤，提供包括第一表面和第二表面的光纤阵列板， 多个光纤到达光纤阵列板的第一表面，将多个光信号通过光纤传输到光纤阵列板的第一表面处的光纤阵列板中，并从第二表面发射 光纤阵列板，具有来自多个光信号的光的复合输出光束。 可选地，纤维阵列板的第一表面包括被配置为有助于在光纤阵列板的第一表面上对准多根光纤的标记。 在一些实施例中，光纤阵列板的第二表面包括被配置成对复合输出光束进行整形的多个光束整形光学元件。

公开(公告)号：US20090214152A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-27

申请号：US12290705

申请日：2008-11-03

申请人： Yong Huang

发明人： Yong Huang

IPC分类号： G02B6/00

CPC分类号： G01R15/246 ,  G01R15/247 ,  G02B6/2835 ,  G02B6/2843

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention provide an optical coupler. The optical coupler includes a fused optical coupling region made of part of a first and a second single-mode (SM) fiber, with a portion of the second SM fiber being a pigtail fiber on a first side of the fused optical coupling region; and a first and a second polarization-maintaining (PM) fiber on the first side and a second side of the fused optical coupling region respectively. Methods of making the optical coupler and system that utilizes the optical coupler are also provided.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例提供一种光耦合器。 光耦合器包括由第一和第二单模（SM）光纤的一部分制成的熔融光耦合区域，第二SM光纤的一部分是在熔光光耦合区域的第一侧上的尾纤光纤; 以及分别在熔融光耦合区域的第一侧和第二侧上的第一和第二偏振保持（PM）光纤。 还提供了制造使用光耦合器的光耦合器和系统的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20070237445A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

申请号：US11723617

申请日：2007-03-21

申请人： Masami Hatori

发明人： Masami Hatori

IPC分类号： G02B6/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/2843 ,  G01N21/4795

摘要： In an optical tomography system, a polarization changing system which converts linearly polarized light to non-linearly polarized light is provided in at least one of a light source unit, an optical path from the light source unit to a light dividing system, the optical path of the measuring light from the light dividing system to an object, the optical path of the reflected light from the object to the combining system and the optical path of the reference light from the light dividing system to the combining system. The polarization changing system is, for instance, a polarization-preserving optical fiber which is disposed so that the direction of polarization of the linearly polarized light and the direction of axis of polarization of the linearly polarized light differ from each other.

摘要翻译： 在光学断层摄影系统中，将线偏振光转换为非线性偏振光的偏振变换系统设置在光源单元，从光源单元到分光系统的光路中的至少一个中，光路 从光分离系统到物体的测量光，从物体到合成系统的反射光的光路和从分光系统到组合系统的参考光的光路。 偏振变化系统例如是偏振保留光纤，其设置成使得线偏振光的偏振方向和线偏振光的偏振轴的方向彼此不同。

公开(公告)号：US20060198566A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-07

申请号：US11418794

申请日：2006-05-05

申请人： Michael Watts

发明人： Michael Watts

IPC分类号： G02B6/00

CPC分类号： G02B27/283 ,  G02B6/126 ,  G02B6/2726 ,  G02B6/2773 ,  G02B6/2843

摘要： An integrated optic polarization splitter, includes a pair of waveguide elements with a first waveguide element having a horizontal orientation and a second waveguide element having a vertical orientation formed from a plurality of waveguide core layers. The first and second waveguide elements are intersected or nearly intersected at one end of the structure and separated at the other end of the structure and the transition there between is made to be adiabatic. The waveguide elements receive an optical signal having both a TE component and a TM component. The TE component propagates along the horizontally oriented waveguide element and the TM component propagates along the vertically oriented waveguide element.

摘要翻译： 一种集成的光偏振分离器，包括具有水平取向的第一波导元件的一对波导元件和具有由多个波导芯层形成的垂直取向的第二波导元件。 第一和第二波导元件在结构的一端相交或几乎相交并且在结构的另一端分离，并且其间的过渡被制成绝热的。 波导元件接收具有TE分量和TM分量两者的光信号。 TE元件沿着水平取向的波导元件传播，TM元件沿着垂直定向的波导元件传播。

公开(公告)号：US07050672B1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-23

申请号：US09638162

申请日：2000-08-14

申请人： Ryokichi Matsumoto ,  Hideki Sasaki ,  Kenji Nishide ,  Ryozo Yamauchi ,  Shigefumi Yamasaki

发明人： Ryokichi Matsumoto ,  Hideki Sasaki ,  Kenji Nishide ,  Ryozo Yamauchi ,  Shigefumi Yamasaki

IPC分类号： G02B6/27

CPC分类号： G02B6/2843 ,  G02B6/105

摘要： A polarization-maintaining optical fiber component which suppresses coupling of propagating light to a high-order mode at the optical coupling section of the polarization-maintaining optical fiber component, caused by different refractive indexes between the stress applying sections and the cladding, thus reducing excess loss, is constructed by using a polarization-maintaining optical fiber having stress applying sections arranged symmetrically to each other with respect to a core in a cladding surrounding the core, wherein the largest one of those concentric circles of the core or the said cladding which do not reach the stress applying sections and do not include the stress applying sections within has a diameter of 20 μm or greater.

摘要翻译： 在偏振保持光纤部件的光耦合部分抑制传播光耦合到高阶模式的偏振保持光纤部件，由应力施加部分和包层之间的不同折射率引起，从而减少了多余的 损耗通过使用具有相对于围绕芯的包层中的芯彼此对称布置的应力施加部分的偏振保持光纤构成，其中芯或所述包层中的最大的一个同心圆做 没有到达应力施加部分，并且不包括其内的应力施加部分具有20μm或更大的直径。

公开(公告)号：US20050254128A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-17

申请号：US10533372

申请日：2003-10-30

申请人： Michael Watts

发明人： Michael Watts

IPC分类号： G02B5/18 ,  G02B6/126 ,  G02B6/27 ,  G02B6/28 ,  G02B27/28 ,  G02B27/42

CPC分类号： G02B27/283 ,  G02B6/126 ,  G02B6/2726 ,  G02B6/2773 ,  G02B6/2843

摘要： An integrated optic polarization splitter, includes a pair of waveguide elements with a first waveguide element having horizontal orientation and a second waveguide element having a vertical orientation formed from a plurality of waveguide core layers. The first and second waveguide elements are intersected or nearly intersected at one end of the structure and separated at the other end of the structure and the transition there between is made to be adiabatic. The waveguide elements receive an optical signal having both a TE component and a TM component. The TE component propagates along the horizontally oriented waveguide element and the TM component propagates along the vertically oriented waveguide element.

摘要翻译： 一种集成光偏振分离器，包括具有水平取向的第一波导元件的一对波导元件和具有由多个波导芯层形成的垂直取向的第二波导元件。 第一和第二波导元件在结构的一端相交或几乎相交并且在结构的另一端分离，并且其间的过渡被制成绝热的。 波导元件接收具有TE分量和TM分量两者的光信号。 TE元件沿着水平取向的波导元件传播，TM元件沿着垂直定向的波导元件传播。