公开(公告)号：US20100302637A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-02

申请号：US11963598

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： G02B6/29397 ,  G02B6/2726 ,  G02B6/2793

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.

公开(公告)号：US06614977B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-02

申请号：US09944207

申请日：2001-09-04

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.

公开(公告)号：US20080247705A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-09

申请号：US11702377

申请日：2007-02-05

申请人： Kurt Francis ,  Sai T. Chu

发明人： Kurt Francis ,  Sai T. Chu

IPC分类号： G02B6/12

CPC分类号： G02B6/30 ,  G02B6/422

摘要： An integrated optical waveguide circuit apparatus having an optical processing area, waveguide ports for optical processing, and at least one waveguide structure, the at least one waveguide structure going around the optical processing area. Methods for making the integrated optical waveguide circuit apparatus are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 一种具有光学处理区域，用于光学处理的波导端口和至少一个波导结构的集成光波导路径装置，所述至少一个波导结构围绕光学处理区域。 还公开了用于制造集成光波导路径装置的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08452185B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-28

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： H04B10/00

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：US08213802B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

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： H04B10/06

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：US08213799B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US12345824

申请日：2008-12-30

申请人： Brent E. Little ,  Wei Chen ,  John V. Hryniewicz ,  Sai T. Chu ,  Jeff Rahn ,  Mehrdad Ziari

发明人： Brent E. Little ,  Wei Chen ,  John V. Hryniewicz ,  Sai T. Chu ,  Jeff Rahn ,  Mehrdad Ziari

IPC分类号： H04J14/02

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

摘要： A planar lightwave circuit (PLC) includes a substrate, a tunable filter, a demultiplexer (DEMUX), and an optical processor each disposed on the substrate. The tunable filter is configured to filter at least one of a bandwidth or a wavelength of a Wavelength Division Multiplexed (WDM) optical input signal. The DEMUX is connected to the tunable filter and configured to receive a filtered WDM optical input signal at an input and to supply one of a plurality of channels of the filtered WDM input signal at a respective one of a plurality of outputs. Each of the plurality of channels corresponds to one of a plurality of wavelengths of the filtered WDM input signal. The optical processor includes a bit-delay interferometer communicating with a respective one of the plurality of outputs of the DEMUX. The optical processor is configured to receive one of the plurality of channels from the DEMUX and output a plurality of demodulated optical signal components.

摘要翻译： 平面光波电路（PLC）包括基板，可调谐滤波器，解复用器（DEMUX）和各自设置在基板上的光学处理器。 可调谐滤波器被配置为滤波波分复用（WDM）光输入信号的带宽或波长中的至少一个。 DEMUX连接到可调谐滤波器并且被配置为在输入处接收滤波的WDM光输入信号，并且在多个输出中的相应一个输出端提供经过滤波的WDM输入信号的多个通道中的一个。 多个通道中的每一个对应于经滤波的WDM输入信号的多个波长中的一个。 光学处理器包括与DEMUX的多个输出中的相应一个通信的比特延迟干涉仪。 光学处理器被配置为从DEMUX接收多个信道中的一个，并输出多个解调的光信号分量。

公开(公告)号：US20090245796A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-01

申请号：US12345824

申请日：2008-12-30

申请人： Brent E. Little ,  Wei Chen ,  John V. Hryniewicz ,  Sai T. Chu ,  Jeff Rahn ,  Mehrdad Ziari

发明人： Brent E. Little ,  Wei Chen ,  John V. Hryniewicz ,  Sai T. Chu ,  Jeff Rahn ,  Mehrdad Ziari

IPC分类号： H04J14/02

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

摘要： A planar lightwave circuit (PLC) includes a substrate, a tunable filter, a demultiplexer (DEMUX), and an optical processor each disposed on the substrate. The tunable filter is configured to filter at least one of a bandwidth or a wavelength of a Wavelength Division Multiplexed (WDM) optical input signal. The DEMUX is connected to the tunable filter and configured to receive a filtered WDM optical input signal at an input and to supply one of a plurality of channels of the filtered WDM input signal at a respective one of a plurality of outputs. Each of the plurality of channels corresponds to one of a plurality of wavelengths of the filtered WDM input signal. The optical processor includes a bit-delay interferometer communicating with a respective one of the plurality of outputs of the DEMUX. The optical processor is configured to receive one of the plurality of channels from the DEMUX and output a plurality of demodulated optical signal components.

摘要翻译： 平面光波电路（PLC）包括基板，可调谐滤波器，解复用器（DEMUX）和各自设置在基板上的光学处理器。 可调谐滤波器被配置为滤波波分复用（WDM）光输入信号的带宽或波长中的至少一个。 DEMUX连接到可调谐滤波器并且被配置为在输入处接收滤波的WDM光输入信号，并且在多个输出中的相应一个输出端提供经过滤波的WDM输入信号的多个通道中的一个。 多个通道中的每一个对应于经滤波的WDM输入信号的多个波长中的一个。 光学处理器包括与DEMUX的多个输出中的相应一个通信的比特延迟干涉仪。 光学处理器被配置为从DEMUX接收多个信道中的一个，并输出多个解调的光信号分量。

公开(公告)号：US07965915B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US11702377

申请日：2007-02-05

申请人： Kurt Francis ,  Sai T. Chu

发明人： Kurt Francis ,  Sai T. Chu

IPC分类号： G02B6/26

CPC分类号： G02B6/30 ,  G02B6/422

摘要： An integrated optical waveguide circuit apparatus having an optical processing area, waveguide ports for optical processing, and at least one waveguide structure, the at least one waveguide structure going around the optical processing area. Methods for making the integrated optical waveguide circuit apparatus are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 一种具有光学处理区域，用于光学处理的波导端口和至少一个波导结构的集成光波导路径装置，所述至少一个波导结构围绕光学处理区域。 还公开了用于制造集成光波导路径装置的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07190865B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-13

申请号：US10827136

申请日：2004-04-19

申请人： Kurt Francis ,  Sai T. Chu

发明人： Kurt Francis ,  Sai T. Chu

IPC分类号： G02B6/30

CPC分类号： G02B6/30 ,  G02B6/422

摘要： The invention comprises a method of connecting an integrated optical waveguide circuit component to an optical fiber array. The invention includes the steps of: providing an integrated optical waveguide circuit component having an array of N wave guide ports for optical processing that contain a subset of u-waveguides (one or more) structures for optimizing optical alignment; providing an optical fiber array having an array of at least N optical fibers, and positioning the optical fiber array adjacent to the circuit component so that photons emitted from the optical fiber array ports are coupled into the respective individual corresponding u-waveguide port(s) and then back into the corresponding optical fiber coupling ends of the optical fiber array.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括将集成光波导电路部件连接到光纤阵列的方法。 本发明包括以下步骤：提供集成的光波导电路部件，其具有用于光学处理的N个波导端口阵列，其包含用于优化光学对准的u波导（一个或多个）结构的子集; 提供具有至少N个光纤的阵列的光纤阵列，并且将光纤阵列定位成与电路部件相邻，使得从光纤阵列端口发射的光子被耦合到相应的单独的相应的u波导端口中， 然后回到光纤阵列的相应光纤耦合端。

公开(公告)号：US08314988B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-20

申请号：US11963598

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： G02B6/29397 ,  G02B6/2726 ,  G02B6/2793

摘要： 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 including a polarization rotator reflector, and a polarization sensitive operator which may include, 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 examples the polarization rotator and/or polarization sensitive operator may be monolithic.

摘要翻译： 一个实施例考虑了由诸如光循环器或1×2或2×2耦合器或N×M耦合器，偏振敏感操作器和偏振旋转反射器的输入/输出信号分离器构成的偏振不敏感光学电路。 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，光电路中的组件中的至少一个从基于光电路的基板构成一体。 例如，偏振旋转器和/或偏振敏感操作器可以是单片的。