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A multispectral pixel structure is provided that includes a plurality of stacked cavity arrangements for emitting or detecting a plurality of specified wavelengths, wherein each stacked cavity arrangement having a photoactive layer for spectral emission or detection of one of the specified wavelengths. The photoactive layer is positioned within a resonant cavity stack and the resonant cavity stack being positioned between two adjacent mirror stacks. A plurality of coupling-matching layers are positioned between one or more of the stack mirror arrangements for controlling optical phase and coupling strength between emitted or incident light and resonant modes in each of the stacked cavity arrangements.
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An optical modulator structure includes at least two waveguide structures for inputting and outputting an optical signal. At least one ring resonator structure provides coupling between the at least two waveguide structures. The at least one ring resonator structure includes Ge or SiGe.
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A surface plasmon polariton (SPP) pixel structure is provided. The SPP pixel structure includes a coupling structure that couples the probing light into the SPP mode by matching the in-plane wave vector by changing the refractive index of the coupling structure using thermo-optic effects to vary the coupling strength of the probing light into the SPP mode. An absorber layer is positioned on the coupling structure for absorbing incident infrared/thermal radiation being detected.
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A bidirectional transceiver assembly includes a VCSEL structure that emits light at a defined wavelength on a substrate structure. A photodetector receives the light. A hole structure is formed on the substrate structure to allow the light from the VCSEL structure to be emitted so as to form an optical path.
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An optical amplifier on a silicon platform includes a first doped device layer and a second doped device layer. A gain medium is positioned between the first and second doped device layers. The gain medium comprises extrinsic gain materials so as to substantially confine in the gain medium a light signal and allow the optical amplifier to be electrically or optically pumped.
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An optical cavity structure for bending optical signals is provided. The optical cavity structure includes an input port for receiving input optical signals from a first waveguide. The optical cavity structure also includes an interconnecting structure that receives said input optical signals and interconnects said first waveguide to a second waveguide, the interconnecting structure further includes at least four straight edges that orthogonal and of a finite width. The optical cavity structure further includes an output port coupled to the interconnecting structure for providing the second waveguide with the input optical signals. Further, the optical cavity structure may be used to create three dimensional splitter devices and resonators.
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A high index difference coupler includes a high index difference waveguide having one or more modes. A plurality of gratings is formed on the high index difference waveguide. The effective index difference between low index regions and high index regions of the waveguide is greater than 0.3.
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A waveguide structure includes a core structure that has low index materials. A photonic crystal cladding structure utilized in guiding optical modes in the core. The photonic crystal cladding structure includes alternating layers of Si and Si3N4.
摘要翻译:波导结构包括具有低折射率材料的芯结构。 一种用于引导光纤模式的光子晶体包层结构。 光子晶体包层结构包括Si和Si 3 N 4 N 4的交替层。
摘要:
An optical device is provided. The optical device includes a plurality of high index layers. The optical device also includes a plurality of low index layers. The optical device is formed by creating alternating layers of the plurality of high layers and the plurality of low index layers, such that electricity and heat is allowed to be conducted through said optical device.
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An optical structure includes a substrate having two side surfaces. A first layer of high refractive index material is formed on the substrate. A sacrificial layer is formed on the first layer. A second layer of high refractive index material is formed on the sacrificial layer. At a predefined temperature the sacrificial layer is evaporated, thus forming an air gap between the first layer and the second layer.