Abstract:
A method for fabricating low-loss optically active device having an optical waveguide constructed of an optical waveguide core region (non-linear core region) necessitating the non-linear effect when waveguiding an optical signal, and an optical waveguide core region (linear core region) not necessitating the non-linear effect, the method includes method for fabricating an optically active device having an optical waveguide constructed of an optical waveguide core region (non-linear core region) necessitating the non-linear effect when waveguiding an optical signal, and an optical waveguide core region (linear core region) not necessitating the non-linear effect, the method includes the steps of: forming a lower clad layer having a refractive index lower than the material of the waveguide core regions and optical transparency on a substrate, forming a linear optical polymer layer on the lower clad layer by coating linear optical polymer having a refractive index lower than the material of the lower clad layer, forming a first metal layer at a region on the lower clad layer, other than the regions where the waveguide is to be disposed, etching a linear optical polymer layer without the first metal layer formed thereon, forming a non-linear optical polymer layer on the substrate having the non-linear core region, removing the non-linear optical polymer layer stacked to be higher than the waveguide core regions, removing the first metal layer, forming a second metal layer on the waveguide from which the first metal layer is removed, removing the linear optical polymer of the non-second metal layer portion, and forming an upper clad layer on the substrate with the linear optical polymer using a material having a refractive index lower than the waveguide core regions and optical transparency. The waveguide is formed using non-linear optical polymer only at the region where the non-linear effect such as optical modulation or optical switching occurs, and is formed using linear optical polymer at the remaining regions, thereby minimizing the overall waveguiding loss of the waveguide.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a steam oven to cook food in a cooking chamber by use of steam. More particularly, disclosed is a steam generator of a steam oven, which can simplify the configuration of a device required to generate steam and is detachably attached to a cabinet to assure easy cleaning and washing thereof. The steam generator includes a single body having an inner space divided into a water supply compartment and a boiler compartment by a partition, the water supply compartment having a water pouring hole, and the boiler compartment having a heater and a steam discharge hole. Also, a water supply passage is defined between the water supply compartment and the boiler compartment. This configuration has the effects of achieving improved workability and reduced manufacturing costs of the steam generator and also, of overcoming a limit in the inner volume of a cooking chamber of the steam oven.
Abstract:
An optical amplifier including a pumping optical source, a plurality of erbium doped optical fibers for amplifying optical signals of a plurality of wavelengths using pumping light generated by the pumping optical source, and a plurality of gratings alternately connected to the optical fibers, for reflecting an optical signal of a specific wavelength among different wavelength optical signals amplified by the optical fibers, wherein when optical signals for channels have different powers, the optical signal power for each individual channel is equalized by amplifying and reflecting the optical signals at different positions with different amplification gains. Accordingly, in a system having a great loss such as long-distance transmission, optical signals of different wavelengths are reflected at different positions, and amplified by a gain medium, thus making power equalization possible.
Abstract:
An apparatus and a method for combining an optical waveguide and optical fibers are provided. The apparatus includes an apparatus for combining optical fibers with an optical waveguide device, including a guide rail portion for alignment including guide rails for alignment spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, on a flat substrate, an optical fiber array portion put on the guide rail portion for alignment when the optical fibers are combined with the optical waveguide device, including an array of grooves for arranging the optical fibers spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in an array pattern, and including guide grooves for alignment having a concavo-convex relationship with the guide rail portion for alignment, and an optical waveguide device chip put on the guide rail portion when the optical fibers are combined with the optical waveguide, including the optical waveguide connected to the optical fibers of the optical fiber array portion, and including guide grooves for alignment spaced apart from each other by the same distance as that by which the rails of the guide rail portion are spaced apart from each other and having a concavo-convex relationship with the guide rail portion for alignment, to the outside of an optical waveguide area in which the cores of the optical fibers of the optical fiber array portion respectively coincide with those of the optical waveguide. According to the present invention, a light source and a photodetector (required for active alignment) are not necessary. A complicated alignment process of performing an alignment with respect to an alignment axis having six degrees of freedom with submicron precision is not necessary. Also, it is possible to save time and money when attaching the optical fibers to the optical waveguide device chip.
Abstract:
A modal evolution coupler having a low-loss or non-loss effect when a transmitted light passes through an optical fiber and is output via an expanding element, includes: a first optical fiber which gradually, thermally expands a core to evolute the mode of a transmitted light, a second optical fiber which gradually, thermally expands a core to evolute the mode of a transmitted light, an expanding element which is placed between the first and second optical fibers, and is formed of an ultraviolet curing resin, and has ends whose section areas are equal to the respective ends of the first and second expanded optical fibers when an ultraviolet ray is incident thereon and cured, and includes expanded portions which are each expanded over a predetermined expansion distance starting from a connecting portion to the first or second optical fiber and a middle portion keeping its size constant for a predetermined length between the expanded portions of the first and second optical fibers, and does not move in the expansion distance, a channel transmission path which has two ends to which the first and second optical fibers are respectively connected and allows the transmitted light to be output after the expanding element is filled between the optical fibers placed on the ends thereof, and a coverlet positioned on the channel transmission path to enable a filling of the channel transmission path with an ultraviolet curing resin while aligning the first and second optical fibers and to prevent the resin from flowing out of the channel transmission path. Accordingly, the expansion distance of a core is long, so that an expanding element formed by ultraviolet ray irradiation is prevented from moving. Also, a loss of the transmitted light due to an influence of a resin existing between the section of an optical fiber and the wall of the channel transmission path is remarkably reduced. Furthermore, the use of a U- or V-shaped groove makes it possible for the optical fibers to be self-aligned and an emission loss is reduced.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display (LCD) capable of preventing light leakage includes first and second gate lines which extend in a horizontal direction, a data line which is insulated from the first and second gate lines and crosses the first and second gate lines, first and second thin film transistors (TFTs) which are respectively connected to the first and second gate lines and are connected to the data line, and a pixel electrode which extends in zigzag fashion at an inclination to the first and second gate lines and is divided into a first area and a second area in a direction in which the pixel electrode extends. The pixel electrode includes a first sub-pixel electrode which is connected to the first TFT and has the first area and upper and lower portions of the second area, and a second sub-pixel electrode which is connected to the second TFT, has a middle portion of the second area, and has a lateral side adjoining a first portion of the first sub-pixel electrode, an upper side adjoining a lower side of an upper second portion of the first sub-pixel electrode, and a lower side adjoining an upper side of a lower second portion of the first sub-pixel electrode, the first and second areas being connected by a plurality of connection electrodes, and at least one of the connection electrodes overlapping the second gate line.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a steam oven to cook food in a cooking chamber by use of steam. More particularly, disclosed is a steam generator of a steam oven, which can simplify the configuration of a device required to generate steam and is detachably attached to a cabinet to assure easy cleaning and washing thereof. The steam generator includes a single body having an inner space divided into a water supply compartment and a boiler compartment by a partition, the water supply compartment having a water pouring hole, and the boiler compartment having a heater and a steam discharge hole. Also, a water supply passage is defined between the water supply compartment and the boiler compartment. This configuration has the effects of achieving improved workability and reduced manufacturing costs of the steam generator and also, of overcoming a limit in the inner volume of a cooking chamber of the steam oven.
Abstract:
A method of fabricating an optical fiber doped with a rare earth component using a volatile complex, which flattens the light frequency response under a stimulated emission of radiation principle using a modified chemical vapor deposition method. Silicon tetrachloride (SiCl.sub.4) and oxygen are injected into a quartz reaction tube under a heating process, so that a cladding layer is repeatedly deposited. Then, a volatile organic metal chelate, silicon tetrachloride and oxygen are injected into the quartz reaction tube, and then heated and water-cooled to form a porous layer. At the same time, a rare earth element is deposited on the porous layer, to thereby form a core layer. Thereafter, via a high heating process, a preform is completed. Then, an optical fiber is obtained from the preform via a drawing-out process. Here, hydroxide ions (OH.sup.-) which occur as the organic ligand is volatilized and cause an optical loss of the optical fiber is removed as the porous layer is formed by the water-cooling, and an added rare earth content is easily controlled, so that the rare earth with high concentration is evenly distributed. Also, since the core laver adopts SiO.sub.2 and Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 as a host material instead of GeO.sub.2, the difference in a refractive index between the cladding and core layers becomes greater then 0.025, to thereby provide the optical fiber with excellent optical characteristics.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a desk type clip driver. The desk type clip driver comprises first and second connecting members in which an end of each is rotatably combined with each other and the combined portion is rotatably combined with a portion of the handle member; a sliding member in which its upper portion is rotatably combined with the other end of the first connecting member so that it is moved forwardly, backwardly and horizontally toward the clip opening springs of the driver body; an elastic member in which an end thereof is fixed to an end of the sliding member and the other end there is fixed to the inside of the driver body; and a sliding stop member rotatably mounted to the inside of the driver body by interposing a twisted spring and having a hooking member, the hooking member which is extended and formed from the center of the sliding stop member and is contacted with the bottom of the sliding member so that the sliding member is temporarily stopped.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display including an LCD panel, a surface light source providing light to a rear of the LCD panel, a container accommodating the surface light source and a reflecting sheet. The container includes a bottom surface in which the surface light source is seated and a reflecting surface extended from the bottom surface and inclined upward toward the LCD panel. The reflecting sheet covers the reflecting surface.