Electrical connection scheme for optical devices
    1.
    发明授权
    Electrical connection scheme for optical devices 失效
    光学器件的电气连接方案

    公开(公告)号:US06556734B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-29

    申请号:US09294636

    申请日:1999-04-19

    IPC分类号: G02B612

    CPC分类号: G02F1/011 Y10S385/901

    摘要: An optical device includes at least a first and second electrical conductors. At least one optical layer overlies at least a portion of the first and second electrical conductors. An applicator is positioned proximate to said at least one optical layer to selectively redirect light from the optical layer. An electrical coupling path between said at least one applicator and one of said first or second electrical conductors, at least a portion of the coupling path traversing said at least one optical layer. At least one optical waveguide may be formed in an optical layer above said electrical conductors. A feature is located to receive light redirected by the applicator and at least one electrical coupling path, which may be included in said feature, couples the applicator and at least one of said plurality of conductors. In a further aspect, a method for manufacturing an optical device is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: providing a substrate; constructing at least a first electrical conductor in a first substantially planar layer; forming an optical guiding structure in an optical layer; constructing at least one applicator capable of redirecting optical energy; constructing a feature; and electrically coupling said applicator and said at least first electrical conductor.

    摘要翻译: 光学装置至少包括第一和第二电导体。 至少一个光学层覆盖在第一和第二电导体的至少一部分上。 施加器位于所述至少一个光学层的附近,以选择性地重新定向来自光学层的光。 所述至少一个施加器与所述第一或第二电导体之一之间的电耦合路径,所述耦合路径的至少一部分穿过所述至少一个光学层。 至少一个光波导可以形成在所述电导体上方的光学层中。 位置的特征是接收由施加器重定向的光,并且可包括在所述特征中的至少一个电耦合路径将施用器和所述多个导体中的至少一个导体耦合。 另一方面,公开了一种用于制造光学器件的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:提供衬底; 在第一基本平坦的层中构造至少第一电导体; 在光学层中形成光导结构; 构造能够重定向光能的至少一个施加器; 构建特征; 以及电耦合所述施用器和所述至少第一电导体。

    Laser with electrically-controlled grating reflector
    2.
    再颁专利
    Laser with electrically-controlled grating reflector 失效
    激光与电控光栅反射器

    公开(公告)号:USRE37809E1

    公开(公告)日:2002-07-30

    申请号:US09053422

    申请日:1998-04-01

    IPC分类号: H01S308

    摘要: One or more lasers are combined with optical energy transfer devices and energy guiding devices which use an electric field for control. The optical energy transfer devices may form gratings, mirrors, lenses and the like using a class of poled structures in solid material. The poled structures may be combined with waveguide structures. Electric fields applied to the poled structures control routing, reflection and refraction of optical energy. Adjustable tunability is obtained by a poled structure which produces a spatial gradient in a variable index of refraction along an axis in the presence of a variable electric field.

    摘要翻译: 一个或多个激光器与使用电场进行控制的光能传递装置和能量引导装置组合。 光能转移装置可以使用固体材料中的一类极化结构形成光栅,反射镜,透镜等。 极化结构可以与波导结构组合。 施加到极化结构的电场控制光能的路由,反射和折射。 可调节的可调性通过极化结构获得,该极化结构在存在可变电场的情况下沿轴产生可变折射率的空间梯度。

    Controllable beam director using poled structure
    3.
    发明授权
    Controllable beam director using poled structure 失效
    可控光束导体使用极化结构

    公开(公告)号:US5732177A

    公开(公告)日:1998-03-24

    申请号:US748480

    申请日:1996-11-08

    摘要: A new class of energy interaction devices, particularly optical energy transfer devices and energy guiding devices, use an energy field, particularly an electric field, applied to a poled structure to control energy propagation in a solid material. The poled structures, which may form gratings in thin film or bulk configurations, may be combined with waveguide structures to guide energy beams such as optical or acoustic beams. Electric fields applied to the poled structures, such as electrically-activated gratings, control routing of optical energy. Optical devices include but are not limited to, frequency-selective switchable- and adjustably-tunable reflectors, splitters, directional couplers, frequency-tunable switches and efficient beam combiners, as well as polarized beam combiners, am and fm modulators, mode selectors, energy transfer devices, optical data readers, panel display devices, and waveguide/reflector switching arrays. Variable reflectivity in a grating and adjustable tunability is obtained by a poled structure under the influence of an adjustable field, producing a spatial gradient in an adjustable propagation velocity in the solid material.

    摘要翻译: 一类新的能量相互作用装置,特别是光能转移装置和能量引导装置,使用施加到极化结构的能量场,特别是电场来控制固体材料中的能量传播。 可以形成薄膜或体积构造的光栅的极化结构可以与波导结构组合以引导诸如光学或声波束的能量束。 施加到极化结构的电场,例如电激活光栅,控制光能的路由。 光学器件包括但不限于频率选择性可切换和可调谐可调谐的反射器,分离器,定向耦合器,频率可调开关和有效的光束组合器,以及偏振光束组合器,am和fm调制器,模式选择器,能量 传输设备,光学数据读取器,面板显示设备和波导/反射器开关阵列。 光栅中的可变反射率和可调节的可调性通过极化结构在可调节场的影响下获得,从而产生固体材料中可调传播速度的空间梯度。

    Optical frequency channel selection filter with
electronically-controlled grating structures
    6.
    发明授权
    Optical frequency channel selection filter with electronically-controlled grating structures 失效
    具有电子光栅结构的光频道选择滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US5781670A

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-14

    申请号:US644769

    申请日:1996-05-10

    IPC分类号: G02B6/12 G02F1/313 G02B6/34

    摘要: Optical energy transfer devices and energy guiding devices use an electric field to control energy propagation using a class of poled structures in solid material in channel dropping filter and splitter applications. The poled structures, which may form gratings in thin film or bulk configurations, may be combined with waveguide structures. Electric fields applied to the poled structures control routing of optical energy. In a particular embodiment, an electrode confronts a solid material and bridges at least two elements of a grating disposed transverse of two waveguide segments and overlaps evanescent fields of optical energy in one of the waveguide segments. A switchable grating consists of a poled material with an alternating domain structure of specific period. In a further embodiment there may be an optically active cladding between a grating and a waveguide. Additional electrodes may be provided for independent tuning of the cladding and the grating structure. When an electric field is applied across the periodic structure, a Bragg grating is formed by the electro-optic effect, reflecting optical radiation with a certain bandwidth around a center wavelength. The grating may be used by itself, or in combination with other gratings to form integrated structures.

    摘要翻译: 光能传递装置和能量引导装置使用电场来控制能量传播,使用一类固体材料中的极化结构在通道下落过滤器和分流器应用中。 可以形成薄膜或体积构造的光栅的极化结构可以与波导结构组合。 施加到极化结构的电场控制光能的路由。 在特定实施例中,电极面对固体材料,并且桥接横跨两个波导段的光栅的至少两个元件,并且在波导段之一中重叠光能的瞬逝场。 可切换光栅由具有特定周期的交替畴结构的极化材料组成。 在另一实施例中,在光栅和波导之间可以存在光学活性包层。 可以提供附加电极用于独立调谐包层和光栅结构。 当跨周期结构施加电场时,通过电光效应形成布拉格光栅,以围绕中心波长的一定带宽反射光辐射。 光栅可以自身使用,也可以与其他光栅组合使用以形成集成结构。

    Optical frequency channel selection filter with
electronically-controlled grating structures
    7.
    发明授权
    Optical frequency channel selection filter with electronically-controlled grating structures 失效
    具有电子光栅结构的光频道选择滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US5581642A

    公开(公告)日:1996-12-03

    申请号:US303854

    申请日:1994-09-09

    IPC分类号: G02B6/12 G02F1/313 G02B6/34

    摘要: Optical energy transfer devices and energy guiding devices use an electric field to control energy propagation using a class of poled structures in solid material in a channel dropping filter and splitter applications. The poled structures, which may form gratings in thin film or bulk configurations, may be combined with waveguide structures. Electric fields applied to the poled structures control routing of optical energy. In a particular embodiment, an electrode confronts a solid material and bridges at least two elements of a grating disposed transverse of two waveguide segments and overlaps evanescent fields of optical energy in one of the waveguide segments. A switchable grating which consists of a poled material with an alternating domain structure of specific period. In a further embodiment there may be an optically active cladding between a grating and a waveguide. Additional electrodes may be provided for independent tuning of the cladding and the grating structure. When an electric field is applied across the periodic structure, a Bragg grating is formed by the electro-optic effect, reflecting optical radiation with a certain bandwidth around a center wavelength. The grating may be used by itself, or in combination with other gratings to form integrated structures.

    摘要翻译: 光能传递装置和能量引导装置使用电场来控制能量传播,这些传播使用一种在固体材料中的极化结构在通道下落过滤器和分流器应用中。 可以形成薄膜或体积构造的光栅的极化结构可以与波导结构组合。 施加到极化结构的电场控制光能的路由。 在特定实施例中,电极面对固体材料,并且桥接横跨两个波导段的光栅的至少两个元件,并且在波导段之一中重叠光能的瞬逝场。 可切换光栅,由具有特定周期的交替畴结构的极化材料组成。 在另一实施例中,在光栅和波导之间可以存在光学活性包层。 可以提供附加电极用于独立调谐包层和光栅结构。 当跨周期结构施加电场时,通过电光效应形成布拉格光栅,以围绕中心波长的一定带宽反射光辐射。 光栅可以自身使用,也可以与其他光栅组合使用以形成集成结构。

    Solid state optical data reader using an electric field for routing
control
    9.
    发明授权
    Solid state optical data reader using an electric field for routing control 失效
    固态光学数据读取器使用电场进行路由控制

    公开(公告)号:US5835458A

    公开(公告)日:1998-11-10

    申请号:US812416

    申请日:1997-03-06

    摘要: An optical beam routing apparatus is constructed of solid material in which is embedded a beam routing array structure (1370) which has at least a first waveguide segment (1376) traversing the solid material along a plane, second waveguide segments (1378) traversing the solid material along the same plane and encountering the first waveguide segment at a plurality of intersections, electrically-controlled gratings 1372, 1373) disposed transverse to the intersections to controllably reflect optical energy between the first waveguide segment and the second waveguide segments, and optical reflectors (1374, 1375) at selected locations in line with the second waveguide segments (1378) for projecting optical energy into and/or out of the plane from a selected position (1382) on an-out-of-plane medium which might contain optically readable or writable information, such as a disc. Electrodes at the intersections and the electrically-controllable gratings (1372, 1373) disposed transverse of the intersections and controlled by the electrodes controllably reflect optical energy between the first waveguide segment and the second waveguide segment upon application of a controlled electric field at the electrodes.

    摘要翻译: 光束路由设备由固体材料构成,其中嵌入有沿着平面穿过固体材料的至少第一波导段(1376)的光束路由阵列结构(1370),穿过固体的第二波导段(1378) 沿着同一平面的材料并且在多个交点处遇到第一波导段,电控光栅1372,1373),横向于交叉点设置以可控地反射第一波导段和第二波导段之间的光能,以及光学反射器 1374,1375),其位于与第二波导段(1378)一致的位置上,用于将光能量从平面上的选择位置(1382)投射到和/或离开平面,该位置可能包含光学可读的 或可写信息,如光盘。 交叉点处的电极和横向于交叉点并由电极控制的电可控光栅(1372,1373)在电极处施加受控电场时可控制地反射第一波导段和第二波导段之间的光能。