公开(公告)号：US20100296161A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-25

申请号：US11963633

申请日：2007-12-21

申请人： Brent E. Little ,  Sai T. Chu

发明人： Brent E. Little ,  Sai T. Chu

IPC分类号： G02B27/28

CPC分类号： G02B6/126

摘要： The present invention, in one embodiment contemplates a polarization insensitive optical circuit constructed of an input/output signal separator, such as an optical circulator or a 1×2 or 2×2 coupler or N×M coupler, a polarization sensitive operator, and a polarization rotator reflector. In an alternate embodiment, the invention contemplates a polarization insensitive optical circuit comprising a polarization rotator reflector, and a polarization sensitive operator which may comprise for example a first polarization rotator, an operator/coupler, and a polarization beam combiner. Preferably at least one of the components in the optical circuit is constructed integrally from the substrate upon which the optical circuit is based. For example the polarization rotator and/or polarization sensitive operator of the present invention may be monolithic.

摘要翻译： 本发明在一个实施例中考虑了由输入/输出信号分离器（诸如光循环器或1×2或2×2耦合器或N×M耦合器），偏振敏感算子和 偏振旋转反射器 在替代实施例中，本发明考虑了一种偏振不敏感光学电路，其包括偏振旋转器反射器和偏振敏感操作器，其可以包括例如第一偏振旋转器，操作器/耦合器和偏振束组合器。 优选地，光学电路中的至少一个部件从光电路所基于的基板一体地构成。 例如，本发明的偏振旋转器和/或偏振敏感算子可以​​是单片的。

公开(公告)号：US20090245801A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-01

申请号：US12345817

申请日：2008-12-30

申请人： Brent E. Little ,  Wei Chen ,  John V. Hryniewicz ,  Sai T. Chu ,  Jeff Rahn ,  Mehrdad Ziari ,  Timothy Butrie ,  Michael Reffle ,  Fred A. Kish, JR. ,  Charles H. Joyner

发明人： Brent E. Little ,  Wei Chen ,  John V. Hryniewicz ,  Sai T. Chu ,  Jeff Rahn ,  Mehrdad Ziari ,  Timothy Butrie ,  Michael Reffle ,  Fred A. Kish, JR. ,  Charles H. Joyner

IPC分类号： H04J14/02

CPC分类号： H04J14/02 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/12007 ,  H04B10/677 ,  H04J14/0221 ,  H04J14/06

摘要： An optical receiver includes a first substrate including a demultiplexer and a first optical waveguide array. An input of the demultiplexer is configured to receive a wavelength division multiplexed optical input signal having a plurality of channels. Each of the plurality of channels corresponds to one of a plurality of wavelengths. Each of the plurality of outputs is configured to supply a corresponding one of the plurality of channels. The first optical waveguide array has a plurality of inputs. Each of the inputs of the first optical waveguide array is configured to receive a corresponding one of the plurality of channels. A second substrate is in signal communication with the first substrate and includes an optical detector array. The optical detector array has a plurality of inputs, each of which is configured to receive a corresponding one of the plurality of channels and generate an electrical signal in response thereto.

摘要翻译： 光接收机包括：第一基板，包括解复用器和第一光波导阵列。 解复用器的输入被配置为接收具有多个信道的波分复用光输入信号。 多个通道中的每一个对应于多个波长中的一个。 多个输出中的每一个被配置为提供多个通道中的相应一个。 第一光波导阵列具有多个输入。 第一光波导阵列的每个输入被配置为接收多个通道中的相应一个。 第二衬底与第一衬底信号通信并且包括光学检测器阵列。 光检测器阵列具有多个输入，每个输入被配置为接收多个通道中的相应一个通道，并响应于此产生电信号。

公开(公告)号：US06771868B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-03

申请号：US10465881

申请日：2003-06-20

申请人： Frederick G. Johnson ,  Oliver S. King ,  John V. Hryniewicz ,  Lance G. Joneckis ,  Sai T. Chu ,  David M. Gill

发明人： Frederick G. Johnson ,  Oliver S. King ,  John V. Hryniewicz ,  Lance G. Joneckis ,  Sai T. Chu ,  David M. Gill

IPC分类号： G02B610

CPC分类号： C03C4/0042 ,  C03C17/3435 ,  C03C17/3482 ,  C03C2218/152 ,  C03C2218/33 ,  C23C16/308 ,  C23C16/401 ,  G02B6/132 ,  G02B2006/12097 ,  G02B2006/121

摘要： Devices and methods for the vapor deposition of amorphous, silicon-containing thin films using vapors comprised of deuterated species. Thin films grown on a substrate wafer by this method contain deuterium but little to no hydrogen. Optical devices comprised of optical waveguides formed using this method have significantly reduced optical absorption or loss in the near-infrared optical spectrum commonly used for optical communications, compared to the loss in waveguides formed in thin films grown using conventional vapor deposition techniques with hydrogen containing precursors. In one variation, the optical devices are formed on a silicon-oxide layer that is formed on a substrate, such as a silicon substrate. The optical devices of some variations are of the chemical species SiOxNy:D. Since the method of formation requires no annealing, the thin films can be grown on electronic and optical devices or portions thereof without damaging those devices.

摘要翻译： 使用由氘化物质组成的蒸气蒸发淀积无定形含硅薄膜的装置和方法。 通过该方法在衬底晶片上生长的薄膜含有氘，但几乎没有氢。 与使用常规的具有含氢前体的气相沉积技术生长的薄膜中形成的波导的损耗相比，使用该方法形成的光波导的光学器件相比，通常用于光通信的近红外光谱中的光吸收或损耗显着降低 。 在一个变型中，光学器件形成在形成在诸如硅衬底的衬底上的氧化硅层上。 一些变化的光学器件是化学物质SiO x N y：D。 由于形成方法不需要退火，所以可以在电子和光学器件或其部分上生长薄膜，而不会损坏这些器件。

公开(公告)号：US06411752B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09510432

申请日：2000-02-22

申请人： Brent E. Little ,  Wugen Pan ,  Yasuo Kokubun ,  Sai T. Chu

发明人： Brent E. Little ,  Wugen Pan ,  Yasuo Kokubun ,  Sai T. Chu

IPC分类号： G02B635

CPC分类号： G02B6/126 ,  G02B6/12002 ,  G02B6/12007 ,  G02B6/122 ,  G02B2006/12109 ,  G02B2006/12116 ,  G02F1/3137 ,  G02F2203/15 ,  G02F2203/585

摘要： Optical resonators are vertically coupled on top of bus waveguides, and are separated from the waveguides by a buffer layer of arbitrary thickness. The vertical arrangement eliminates the need for etching fine gaps to separate the rings and guides, and reduces the alignment sensitivity between the desired position of the resonator and bus waveguides by a significant degree. The resonator and bus waveguides lie in different vertical layers, and each can therefore be optimized independently. A ring resonator can be optimized for higher index contrast in the plane, small size, and low bending loss, while the bus waveguides can be designed to have lower index contrast in the plane, low propagation losses, and dimensions that make them suitable for matching to optical fibers. The waveguides can also have any lateral placement underneath the ring resonators and are not restricted by the placement of the rings. Furthermore, with the resonators lying on the top layer of the structure, they are easily accessed for tuning and trimming.

摘要翻译： 光学谐振器垂直耦合在总线波导的顶部，并且通过任意厚度的缓冲层与波导分离。 垂直布置消除了蚀刻精细间隙以分离环和引导件的需要，并且在显着的程度上降低了谐振器和总线波导的期望位置之间的对准灵敏度。 谐振器和总线波导位于不同的垂直层中，因此可以独立地进行优化。 环形谐振器可以针对平面内的较高折射率对比度，小尺寸和低弯曲损耗进行优化，而总线波导可以设计成具有较低的平面折射率对比度，低传播损耗和尺寸，使其适合于匹配 到光纤。 波导还可以在环形谐振器下方具有任何横向放置，并且不受环的放置的限制。 此外，由于谐振器位于结构的顶层，所以它们容易被访问以进行调谐和修整。