Abstract:
Fresnel lens for integrated optics, wherein it comprises a light guide of effective index n.sub.eff incorporating a guiding layer and a number N of regions of length L(r) measured in the direction of the lens axis as a function of the distance r from the lens axis and disposed in the direction perpendicular to the lens axis, while having a refractive index such that to the right of these regions the effective index of the light guide has a value n'.sub.eff which differs from n.sub.eff in such a way that a light wave propagated to the right of these regions is given a phase displacement .DELTA..phi. due to the effective index difference n'.sub.eff -n.sub.eff and making it possible to obtain constructive light interferences at the chosen image point. The invention also relates to a process for producing a Fresnel lens in which the regions are produced by ion implantation.
Abstract:
An actuation device with several positions includes a support, at least one flexible membrane attached to the support forming at least one closed containment with the support with volume filled with at least one first liquid in the form of one or several drops, and at least a second liquid, the first liquid and the second liquid being immiscible, and an electrical device to modulate the profile of the membrane by controlling the shape of at least one of the drops.
Abstract:
An optical deflection matrix including at least two optical deflection modules each for providing, from an incoming beam having a given direction of propagation, an output beam having a direction of propagation taken in a set of potential directions. The modules each include a single deflection element of the incoming beam capable of assuming plural potential positions in relation to the potential directions of the set and two fixed return elements, on either side of the deflection element, a main potential position of the deflection element leading to a principal direction of the set, this principal direction being colinear with the given direction of propagation of the incoming beam, the principal directions of the deflection modules being located in the same plane. The matrix may find particular application to routing of beams.
Abstract:
An optical routing device for coupling each of a plurality NE of optical incoming channels (1) to one of a plurality NS of optical output channels (5) and for orienting each of the optical beams coming through the incoming channels to any one of the NS optical output channels, includes: an input module including NE optical inputs, for shaping each beam, so as to obtain a plurality of shaped optical beams; an input deflection module for generating for each input a number PTN of different positions of angular deflection at least equal to the number NS of optical output channels; a linking module for assembling in bi-unique manner on PTN spatial focusing points, respectively the PTN angular deflection positions of each; an output deflection module having PTN inputs for intercepting PTN intermediate optical beams; and an optical output module for shaping each NS output beam.
Abstract translation:一种光学路由设备,用于将多个光输入通道(1)的多个N EE中的每一个耦合到光输出通道(5)的多个N N S中的一个并用于定向 通过输入通道的每个光束到达N / S个光输出通道中的任何一个,包括:包括N + E个光输入的输入模块,用于对每个光束进行整形 以获得多个成形光束; 输入偏转模块,用于为每个输入产生至少等于光输出通道的数目N S S S的角度偏转的不同位置的数量P TN; 一个连接模块,用于分别在P< TN< TN>空间聚焦点和/或2个角度偏转位置之间以双重独特的方式组装; 输出偏转模块,具有用于截取P TN中间光束的P TN输入; 以及用于对每个N S S输出光束进行整形的光输出模块。
Abstract:
An integrated optical device for measuring the refractive index of a fluid comprises a light guide formed on a substrate and having a guiding layer for carrying light beams, inserted between a lower layer and an upper layer having refractive indices below that of the guiding layer. The device includes an interaction measurement zone of the light guide for coming into contact with the fluid, the upper layer at the measurement zone having a thickness less than the penetration distance of the evanescent wave of the guided light beam. Outside the interaction zone, that upper layer has a thinckness greater than the penetration distance of the same evanescent beam. The device also has an interferometric optical system at least partly formed in the light guide and having a reference optical circuit and a measurement optical circuit including the measurement zone, for measuring the phase shift introduced by an effective index change of the guided mode due to the fluid.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a photonic integrated circuit including a substrate (1) comprising at least one optical circuit (4) and means for interconnecting (2, 3) the optical circuit with at least one opto-electronic component (6, 8, 9, 11, 12) added on to the substrate. The interconnection means are constituted by at least one zone of the substrate with the refractive index thereof being modified to provide said interconnection. This zone of the substrate includes at least one graded index lens.
Abstract:
A transfer element has a first face and a second face. The first face is arranged facing a first optical component comprising at least one optical guide. The second face is arranged to face a second optical component. The transfer element is capable of transferring a light wave comprising one or several wavelengths, from one component to another. The transfer element is transparent to at least one wavelength of the light wave and has a refraction index greater than the largest of the effective indexes associated with the light wave when the light wave propagates in the first and in the second component. The transfer element also comprises at least one coupling/decoupling pattern on a first face positioned facing part of the optical guide. The pattern is separated from the first component by a distance dg1 less than a threshold distance ds1 above which no light wave can be transferred from the first component to the transfer element and vice versa.
Abstract:
A laser including a resonant cavity having a solid amplifier medium (1, 7, 8), an inlet mirror (2, 9, 10), an outlet mirror (3, 11, 12, 21), and an optical pumping device (5, 13, 16) to emit at least one pumping beam from the amplifier medium. The laser is operable to vary the direction of the pumping beam in the amplifier medium, and the cavity possesses a geometry enabling a laser beam to be generated, irrespective of the direction of the pumping beam.
Abstract:
Process for the production of an acoustooptical cell for a switched laser, the cell obtained, process for the production of microchip lasers having acoustooptical switching means and the microchip lasers obtained. A wafer is etched in order to bring about the appearance of a particular cristallographic plane (40) and on said plane are deposited piezoelectric means (86) able to create an acoustic wave. This wave makes it possible to switch the laser.
Abstract:
The optical mirror incorporates a lightguide (20) produced on a surface (23) of a substrate (22) and used for the propagation of a light beam (36) in a direction parallel to said surface, a cavity (30) made in the lightguide (20) and having in the propagation direction a first (32) and a second (34) walls oriented perpendicular to said direction and having in section approximately the shape of a circular arc, the distance (L) separating the two walls being equal to the radius of curvature (R) of the second wall at the optical axis (37) of the mirror and a reflecting material layer (38) deposited solely on the second wall in order to reflect the light beam towards the first wall, the second wall forming a concave reflecting surface.