公开(公告)号：US06999664B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-14

申请号：US10603379

申请日：2003-06-24

申请人： Remus Nicolaescu ,  Mario J. Paniccia

发明人： Remus Nicolaescu ,  Mario J. Paniccia

IPC分类号： G02F1/295 ,  G02B6/27

CPC分类号： G02B6/126 ,  G02B6/272 ,  G02B6/2793 ,  G02B6/29352 ,  G02F1/011 ,  G02F1/0136 ,  G02F1/025 ,  G02F1/3133 ,  G02F2001/0144 ,  G02F2203/06

摘要： A polarization beam splitter and combiner and a polarization insensitive modulating and switching method and apparatus. In one aspect of the present invention, the disclosed apparatus a first optical waveguide disposed in a semiconductor material layer. A second optical waveguide is also disposed in the semiconductor material layer. An insulating region is disposed between the first and second optical waveguides to provide a coupling region in the semiconductor material layer between the first and second optical waveguides. The coupling region has a first coupling length for a first polarization mode of an optical beam directed through one of the first and second optical waveguides into the coupling region. The coupling region has a second coupling length for a second polarization mode of the optical beam.

摘要翻译： 偏振分束器和组合器以及偏振不敏感的调制和切换方法和装置。 在本发明的一个方面，所公开的装置设置在半导体材料层中的第一光波导。 第二光波导也设置在半导体材料层中。 绝缘区域设置在第一和第二光波导之间，以在第一和第二光波导之间的半导体材料层中提供耦合区域。 耦合区域具有用于通过第一和第二光波导中的一个引导到耦合区域中的光束的第一偏振模式的第一耦合长度。 耦合区域具有用于光束的第二偏振模式的第二耦合长度。

公开(公告)号：US06947616B2

公开(公告)日：2005-09-20

申请号：US10335765

申请日：2003-01-02

申请人： Ansheng Liu ,  Mario J. Paniccia ,  Remus Nicolaescu

发明人： Ansheng Liu ,  Mario J. Paniccia ,  Remus Nicolaescu

IPC分类号： G02B6/12 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/025 ,  G02F1/295

CPC分类号： G02F1/025 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02B2006/12097 ,  G02B2006/12135 ,  G02F1/0147 ,  G02F2201/307

摘要： A tunable Bragg grating method and apparatus. In one aspect of the present invention, a method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes directing an optical beam into a first end of an optical path having the first end and a second end disposed in a semiconductor substrate, reflecting a first portion of the optical beam having a first center wavelength back out from the first end of the optical path and tuning the optical path to reflect a second portion of the optical beam having a second center wavelength back out from the first end of the optical path. In one embodiment, the Bragg grating is tuned with a heater used to adjust a temperature of the semiconductor substrate. In another embodiment, charge in charge modulated regions along the optical path is modulated to tune the Bragg grating.

摘要翻译： 可调谐布拉格光栅方法和装置。 在本发明的一个方面，根据本发明实施例的方法包括将光束引导到具有第一端的光路的第一端和设置在半导体衬底中的第二端，反射第一部分 所述光束具有从光路的第一端返回的第一中心波长并调谐光路以将具有第二中心波长的光束的第二部分从光路的第一端反射出去。 在一个实施例中，布拉格光栅用用于调节半导体衬底的温度的加热器调谐。 在另一个实施例中，沿着光路的电荷调制区域的电荷被调制以调谐布拉格光栅。

公开(公告)号：US07046714B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-16

申请号：US10659009

申请日：2003-09-10

申请人： Remus Nicolaescu ,  Mario J. Paniccia

发明人： Remus Nicolaescu ,  Mario J. Paniccia

IPC分类号： H01S3/083

CPC分类号： H01S3/0941 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  H01S3/005 ,  H01S3/083 ,  H01S3/30

摘要： A Raman ring resonator based laser and wavelength converter method and apparatus. In one aspect of the present invention, the disclosed method includes directing a first optical beam of a first wavelength and a first power level into a first ring resonator defined in a semiconductor material. Emission of a second optical beam of a second wavelength is caused in the first ring resonator by propagating the first optical beam around the first ring resonator. The first power level is sufficient to cause the emission of the second optical beam. The first optical beam is directed out of the first ring resonator after a round trip of the first optical beam around the first ring resonator. The second optical beam is recirculated around the first ring resonator to further stimulate the emission of the second optical beam in the first ring resonator.

摘要翻译： 一种拉曼环形谐振器的激光和波长转换器的方法和装置。 在本发明的一个方面，所公开的方法包括将第一波长和第一功率电平的第一光束引导到限定在半导体材料中的第一环形谐振器中。 通过在第一环形谐振器周围传播第一光束，在第一环形谐振器中产生第二波长的第二光束的发射。 第一功率电平足以引起第二光束的发射。 在第一光束围绕第一环形谐振器的往返之后，第一光束被引导出第一环形谐振器。 第二光束围绕第一环形谐振器再循环，以进一步刺激第一环形谐振器中的第二光束的发射。

公开(公告)号：US06853671B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-08

申请号：US09967445

申请日：2001-09-28

申请人： Ansheng Liu ,  Mario J. Paniccia ,  Remus Nicolaescu ,  Richard Jones

发明人： Ansheng Liu ,  Mario J. Paniccia ,  Remus Nicolaescu ,  Richard Jones

IPC分类号： G02B6/12 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/025 ,  H01S3/08

CPC分类号： G02B6/124 ,  G02B2006/12097 ,  G02B2006/12135 ,  G02F1/0147 ,  G02F1/025 ,  G02F2201/307

摘要： A semiconductor-based laser tuning method and apparatus. In one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a gain medium disposed in a semiconductor substrate. A laser cavity is disposed in the semiconductor substrate and is optically coupled to the gain medium. A first reflector defines one end of the laser cavity. The first reflector includes a first tunable Bragg grating disposed in the semiconductor substrate. The first tunable Bragg grating includes a first plurality of silicon and polysilicon interfaces along the semiconductor substrate such that there is a first plurality of perturbations of a refractive index along the Bragg grating. The first tunable Bragg grating selectively reflects light having a tunable center wavelength so as to emit light through stimulated emission having the tunable center wavelength in the laser cavity. A second reflector defines an other end of the laser cavity.

摘要翻译： 一种基于半导体的激光调谐方法和装置。 在本发明的一个方面中，根据本发明实施例的装置包括设置在半导体衬底中的增益介质。 激光腔设置在半导体衬底中并与光学耦合到增益介质。 第一反射器限定激光腔的一端。 第一反射器包括设置在半导体衬底中的第一可调谐布拉格光栅。 第一可调谐布拉格光栅包括沿着半导体衬底的第一多个硅和多晶硅界面，使得沿着布拉格光栅具有第一多个折射率扰动。 第一可调谐布拉格光栅选择性地反射具有可调谐中心波长的光，以便通过激光腔中具有可调中心波长的受激发射发光。 第二反射器限定激光腔的另一端。

公开(公告)号：US06856732B2

公开(公告)日：2005-02-15

申请号：US09967365

申请日：2001-09-28

申请人： Ansheng Liu ,  Mario J. Paniccia ,  Remus Nicolaescu ,  Andrew C. Alduino ,  Ling Liao

发明人： Ansheng Liu ,  Mario J. Paniccia ,  Remus Nicolaescu ,  Andrew C. Alduino ,  Ling Liao

IPC分类号： G02B6/12 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/025 ,  G02B6/42

CPC分类号： G02B6/124 ,  G02B2006/12097 ,  G02B2006/12135 ,  G02F1/0147 ,  G02F1/025 ,  G02F2201/307

摘要： A semiconductor-based tunable add/drop method and apparatus. In one aspect of the present invention, a method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes splitting a first optical beam having multiple wavelengths into second and third optical beams with a first 3 dB optical coupler disposed in a semiconductor substrate. Portions of the second and third optical beams having a tunable wavelength are reflected back to the first 3 dB optical coupler with first and second pluralities of silicon and polysilicon interfaces, respectively, disposed along the semiconductor substrate. In another embodiment, the portions of the second and third optical beams having a tunable wavelength are reflected back to the first 3 dB optical coupler with first and second pluralities of modulated charged regions. Portions of the second and third optical beams not reflected are directed to a second 3 dB optical coupler disposed in the semiconductor substrate. The portions of the second and third optical beams not reflected are combined into a fourth optical beam with the second 3 dB optical coupler.

摘要翻译： 一种基于半导体的可调加/减方法和装置。 在本发明的一个方面中，根据本发明实施例的方法包括：将具有多个波长的第一光束分成第二和第三光束，其中第一个3dB光耦合器设置在半导体衬底中。 具有可调谐波长的第二和第三光束的部分被分别沿着半导体衬底设置的第一和第二多个硅和多晶硅接口反射回到第一3d分量光耦合器。 在另一个实施例中，具有可调谐波长的第二和第三光束的部分被第一和第二多个调制带电区域反射回到第一3d分量光耦合器。 未反射的第二和第三光束的部分被引导到设置在半导体衬底中的第二3dB光耦合器。 未反射的第二和第三光束的部分与第二3dB光耦合器组合成第四光束。

公开(公告)号：US07437026B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-14

申请号：US10947633

申请日：2004-09-22

申请人： Remus Nicolaescu ,  Mario J. Paniccia

发明人： Remus Nicolaescu ,  Mario J. Paniccia

IPC分类号： G02F1/295

CPC分类号： G02F1/025

摘要： A device with optical switching between multiple layers of a semiconductor die is disclosed. In one aspect of the present invention, the disclosed apparatus includes a first semiconductor material layer of a semiconductor die. The first semiconductor material layer has a first optical waveguide. A second semiconductor material layer is also included in the semiconductor die. The second semiconductor material layer has a second optical waveguide. An insulating layer is disposed between the first and second semiconductor material layers such that there is an evanescent coupling between the first and second semiconductor material layers. There are modulated charge layers proximate to the insulating layer such that a coupling length of the evanescent coupling is controlled in response to the modulated charge layers.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在半导体管芯的多层之间进行光切换的器件。 在本发明的一个方面，所公开的装置包括半导体管芯的第一半导体材料层。 第一半导体材料层具有第一光波导。 第二半导体材料层也包括在半导体管芯中。 第二半导体材料层具有第二光波导。 绝缘层设置在第一和第二半导体材料层之间，使得在第一和第二半导体材料层之间存在ev逝耦合。 存在靠近绝缘层的调制电荷层，使得响应于调制的电荷层来控制ev逝耦合的耦合长度。

公开(公告)号：US07146068B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-05

申请号：US11293717

申请日：2005-12-01

申请人： Remus Nicolaescu ,  Mario J. Paniccia

发明人： Remus Nicolaescu ,  Mario J. Paniccia

IPC分类号： G02B6/26

CPC分类号： G02B6/126 ,  G02B6/272 ,  G02B6/2793 ,  G02B6/29352 ,  G02F1/011 ,  G02F1/0136 ,  G02F1/025 ,  G02F1/3133 ,  G02F2001/0144 ,  G02F2203/06

摘要： A polarization beam splitter and combiner and a polarization insensitive modulating and switching method and apparatus. In one aspect of the present invention, the disclosed apparatus a first optical waveguide disposed in a semiconductor material layer. A second optical waveguide is also disposed in the semiconductor material layer. An insulating region is disposed between the first and second optical waveguides to provide a coupling region in the semiconductor material layer between the first and second optical waveguides. The coupling region has a first coupling length for a first polarization mode of an optical beam directed through one of the first and second optical waveguides into the coupling region. The coupling region has a second coupling length for a second polarization mode of the optical beam.

公开(公告)号：US07088877B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-08

申请号：US09881218

申请日：2001-06-13

申请人： Ansheng Liu ,  Mario J. Paniccia ,  Remus Nicolaescu

发明人： Ansheng Liu ,  Mario J. Paniccia ,  Remus Nicolaescu

IPC分类号： G02F1/295

CPC分类号： G02F1/025 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02B2006/12097 ,  G02B2006/12135 ,  G02F1/0147 ,  G02F2201/307

摘要： A tunable Bragg grating method and apparatus. In one aspect of the present invention, a method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes directing an optical beam into a first end of an optical path having the first end and a second end disposed in a semiconductor substrate, reflecting a first portion of the optical beam having a first center wavelength back out from the first end of the optical path and tuning the optical path to reflect a second portion of the optical beam having a second center wavelength back out from the first end of the optical path. In one embodiment, the Bragg grating is tuned with a heater used to adjust a temperature of the semiconductor substrate. In another embodiment, charge in charge modulated regions along the optical path is modulated to tune the Bragg grating.

公开(公告)号：US20060083465A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US10947633

申请日：2004-09-22

申请人： Remus Nicolaescu ,  Mario Paniccia

发明人： Remus Nicolaescu ,  Mario Paniccia

IPC分类号： G02B6/26 ,  H04B10/04 ,  H04B10/12

CPC分类号： G02F1/025

摘要： A device with optical switching between multiple layers of a semiconductor die is disclosed. In one aspect of the present invention, the disclosed apparatus includes a first semiconductor material layer of a semiconductor die. The first semiconductor material layer has a first optical waveguide. A second semiconductor material layer is also included in the semiconductor die. The second semiconductor material layer has a second optical waveguide. An insulating layer is disposed between the first and second semiconductor material layers such that there is an evanescent coupling between the first and second semiconductor material layers. There are modulated charge layers proximate to the insulating layer such that a coupling length of the evanescent coupling is controlled in response to the modulated charge layers.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在半导体管芯的多层之间进行光切换的器件。 在本发明的一个方面，所公开的装置包括半导体管芯的第一半导体材料层。 第一半导体材料层具有第一光波导。 第二半导体材料层也包括在半导体管芯中。 第二半导体材料层具有第二光波导。 绝缘层设置在第一和第二半导体材料层之间，使得在第一和第二半导体材料层之间存在ev逝耦合。 存在靠近绝缘层的调制电荷层，使得响应于调制的电荷层来控制ev逝耦合的耦合长度。

公开(公告)号：US06757091B1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-29

申请号：US10397667

申请日：2003-03-25

申请人： Remus Nicolaescu ,  Richard Jones

发明人： Remus Nicolaescu ,  Richard Jones

IPC分类号： G02F100

CPC分类号： G02F1/025

摘要： An apparatus and method for modulating a phase of optical beam. In one embodiment, an apparatus according to embodiments of the present invention includes a first region of semiconductor material disposed in a second region of semiconductor material. An insulating region is disposed between the first and second regions of semiconductor material defining a plurality of interfaces between the insulating region and the first and second regions of semiconductor material. An angle of incidence between an optical beam and the plurality of interfaces is substantially equal to Brewster's angle. A plurality of charge modulated regions proximate to the plurality of interfaces in the first and second regions of semiconductor are included such that the optical beam directed through the plurality of interfaces and the plurality of charge modulated regions is phase shifted in response to the plurality of charge modulated regions.

摘要翻译： 用于调制光束相位的装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，根据本发明的实施例的装置包括设置在半导体材料的第二区域中的半导体材料的第一区域。 绝缘区域设置在半导体材料的第一和第二区域之间，在半导体材料的绝缘区域和第一和第二区域之间限定多个界面。 光束与多个界面之间的入射角基本上等于布鲁斯特角。 包括在半导体的第一和第二区域中靠近多个界面的多个电荷调制区域，使得通过多个接口和多个电荷调制区域的光束响应于多个电荷而相移 调制区域。