Resonant optical filters
    3.
    发明授权
    Resonant optical filters 失效
    共振光学滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US06865317B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-08

    申请号:US09788300

    申请日:2001-02-16

    摘要: A resonant optical filter includes first and second transmission waveguides and a resonator (including one or more evanescently coupled resonator segments). The resonator supports at least one circumferential resonant mode and is evanescently coupled to the waveguides. An optical signal entering the filter through a waveguide and substantially resonant with the resonator is transferred to the other waveguide, while an optical signal entering the filter and substantially non-resonant with the resonator remains in the same waveguide. Multiple resonator segments may be formed on a common resonator fiber and positioned for enabling coupling between them, resulting in a tailored frequency filter function. The resonators may include alignment structure(s) (flanges, grooves, etc) for enabling passive positioning and/or supporting first and second transmission waveguides, such as optical fiber tapers. Structures may also be provided for suppressing undesired optical modes and/or resonances associated with the resonators and/or alignment structures on the resonator fiber.

    摘要翻译: 谐振滤光器包括第一和第二透射波导和谐振器(包括一个或多个ev逝耦合谐振器段)。 谐振器支持至少一个周向谐振模式并且ev逝地耦合到波导。 通过波导进入滤波器并基本上与谐振器谐振的光信号被传送到另一个波导,而进入滤波器并且与谐振器基本上不共振的光信号保持在相同的波导中。 多个谐振器段可以形成在公共谐振器光纤上并且被定位成使它们之间能够耦合,从而产生定制的频率滤波器功能。 谐振器可以包括用于实现无源定位和/或支撑第一和第二传输波导(例如光纤锥度)的对准结构(凸缘,凹槽等)。 还可以提供用于抑制与谐振器光纤上的谐振器和/或对准结构相关联的不期望的光学模式和/或谐振的结构。

    Polarization-engineered transverse-optical-coupling apparatus and methods
    4.
    发明授权
    Polarization-engineered transverse-optical-coupling apparatus and methods 失效
    极化工程横向光耦合装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06907169B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-14

    申请号:US10284041

    申请日:2002-10-30

    摘要: An optical signal may be received into orthogonal linearly polarized modes of a transmission optical waveguide, the transmission waveguide including first and second transverse-coupling segments thereof. Optical signal polarized along one polarization direction may be substantially completely transferred from the transmission waveguide into a first transverse-coupled waveguide, the first transverse-coupled waveguide being optically transverse-coupled to the first transverse-coupling segment of the transmission waveguide. Optical signal polarized along the other polarization direction may be substantially completely transferred from the transmission waveguide into a second transverse-coupled waveguide, the second transverse-coupled waveguide being optically transverse-coupled to the second transverse-coupling segment of the transmission waveguide. The optical signals carried by the first and second transverse-coupled waveguides may be combined into a single waveguide. The polarization directions of the transmission waveguide may be rotated about 90° between the first and second transverse-coupling segments.

    摘要翻译: 光信号可以被接收到传输光波导的正交线性偏振模式中,该传输波导包括第一和第二横向耦合段。 沿着一个偏振方向偏振的光信号可以从传输波导基本上完全转移到第一横向耦合波导中,第一横向耦合波导在光学上横向耦合到传输波导的第一横向耦合段。 沿着另一偏振方向偏振的光信号可以从传输波导基本上完全转移到第二横向耦合波导中,第二横向耦合波导光学地横向耦合到传输波导的第二横向耦合段。 由第一和第二横向耦合波导承载的光学信号可以组合成单个波导。 传输波导的偏振方向可以在第一和第二横向耦合段之间旋转大约90°。

    Alignment apparatus and methods for transverse optical coupling
    10.
    发明授权
    Alignment apparatus and methods for transverse optical coupling 失效
    横向光耦合对准装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US06870992B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-22

    申请号:US10302751

    申请日:2002-11-22

    摘要: Optical components may be aligned for transverse-optical coupling by: fabricating a first optical component on a substrate; fabricating an alignment member on the substrate suitably positioned relative to the first optical component; and assembling a second optical component onto the alignment member, thereby establishing transverse optical coupling between the optical components. The substrate may preferably be substantially planar. The alignment member may mechanically engage the second optical component so as to accurately establish and stably maintain transverse optical coupling. The first optical component and the alignment member may preferably be fabricated on the substrate using precision spatially selective materials processing techniques. Transverse optical coupling between two optical components may be stably maintained by substantially embedding transverse-coupled portions of the components in a substantially solid substantially transparent low-index medium. An alignment member may serve to accurately position the transverse-coupled components prior to embedding and hold them in place during embedding.

    摘要翻译: 光学部件可以通过以下方式对准:横向光耦合:在基板上制造第一光学部件; 在所述基板上制造相对于所述第一光学部件适当定位的对准部件; 并将第二光学部件组装到对准部件上,从而在光学部件之间建立横向光耦合。 衬底可以优选地基本上是平面的。 对准构件可以机械地接合第二光学部件,以便精确地建立和稳定地维持横向光耦合。 优选地,使用精确的空间选择性材料处理技术在第一基板上制造第一光学部件和对准部件。 通过将组分的横向耦合部分基本上嵌入基本上固体的基本上透明的低折射率介质中,可以稳定地维持两个光学部件之间的横向光学耦合。 对准构件可以用于在嵌入之前将横向耦合部件精确定位并将其保持在适当位置。