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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7269317 | Optical assemblies for free-space optical propagation between waveguide(s) and/or fiber(s) An optical apparatus comprises a substrate, first and second transmission optical elements on the substrate, and an optical component (such as an isolator) and focusing optical element(s) on the substrate between the transmission elements. Transmission elements may ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7233713 | Etched-facet semiconductor optical component with integrated end-coupled waveguide and methods of fabrication and use thereof An optical apparatus comprises a semiconductor optical device waveguide formed on a semiconductor substrate, and an integrated end-coupled waveguide formed on the semiconductor substrate. The integrated waveguide may comprise materials differing from those of the de... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228032 | Apparatus and methods for launching an optical signal into multimode optical fiber The launch conditions (injected beam size/shape, radial/angular offset from the multimode fiber axis) may be varied to preferentially excite certain transverse modes of multimode optical fiber. To reduce multimode dispersion in the fiber, modes are excited having sm... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227880 | Grating-stabilized semiconductor laser A grating-stabilized semiconductor laser comprises a semiconductor laser gain medium, an integrated low-index waveguide, and a waveguide grating segment providing optical feedback for laser oscillation. The laser may be adapted for multi-mode or single-mode operatio... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223025 | Packaging for a fiber-coupled optical device An optical device assembly comprises a substrate with a component and fiber groove thereon. A segment of optical fiber is engaged with the fiber groove, which positions the fiber segment for optical coupling with a component on the substrate. A fiber retainer mainta... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7184643 | Multiple-core planar optical waveguides and methods of fabrication and use thereof A multiple-core planar optical waveguide comprises: a substantially planar waveguide substrate; a lower waveguide core; an upper waveguide core; lower cladding between the substrate and the lower waveguide core; and upper cladding above the upper waveguide core. At ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7164838 | Multiple-core planar optical waveguides and methods of fabrication and use thereof A multiple-core optical waveguide comprises: a substrate; lower and upper waveguide core layers; a waveguide core between the upper and lower waveguide core layers; upper and lower cladding; and middle cladding between the upper and lower waveguide core layers subst... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7148465 | Semiconductor photodetector with internal reflector A photodetector comprises a semiconductor substrate with entrance and reflecting faces formed at the substrate upper surface. The reflecting face forms an acute angle with the substrate surface and is positioned so that an optical beam transmitted through the entran... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7142772 | Optical component for free-space optical propagation between waveguides An optical component may comprise a horizontal member with two side walls and a substantially transparent end wall protruding from the horizontal member. The end wall, side walls and horizontal member may partially enclose an interior volume, and optical functionali... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7136564 | Waveguides assembled for transverse-transfer of optical power Formation of a substantially flat upper cladding surface over a waveguide core facilitates transverse-coupling between assembled waveguides, and/or provides mechanical alignment and/or support. An embedding medium may be employed for securing optical assemblies and ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7130509 | Optical switches incorporating multi-layer dispersion-engineered waveguides A multi-layer laterally-confined dispersion-engineered optical waveguide may include one multi-layer reflector stack for guiding an optical mode along a surface thereof, or may include two multi-layer reflector stacks with a core therebetween for guiding an optical ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7106917 | Resonant optical modulators A resonant optical modulator comprises a transmission fiber-optic waveguide, a circumferential-mode optical resonator transverse-coupled thereto, a modulator optical component transverse-coupled to the circumferential-mode resonator, and a modulator control componen... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7095928 | Surface-mounted photodetector for an optical waveguide An optical apparatus comprises an optical waveguide, a bottom surface and walls formed on a first substrate and defining a detection volume with an upper opening, and a photodetector active area formed on a photodetector substrate. The bottom surface may be provided... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7050681 | Optical junction apparatus and methods employing optical power transverse-transfer An optical apparatus comprises an optical device fabricated on a substrate, an external-transfer optical waveguide fabricated on the substrate and/or on the optical device, and a transmission optical waveguide. The optical device and/or the external-transfer wavegui... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7031575 | Optical component for free-space optical propagation between waveguides An optical component may comprise a horizontal member with two side walls and a substantially transparent end wall protruding from the horizontal member. The end wall, side walls and horizontal member may partially enclose an interior volume, and optical functionali... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7031577 | Resonant optical devices incorporating multi-layer dispersion-engineered waveguides A multi-layer laterally-confined dispersion-engineered optical waveguide may include one multi-layer reflector stack for guiding an optical mode along a surface thereof, or may include two multi-layer reflector stacks with a core therebetween for guiding an optical ... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6999671 | Fabrication of multi-layer dispersion-engineered waveguides A method for fabricating a multi-layer laterally-confined dispersion-engineered optical waveguide which may include one multi-layer reflector stack for guiding an optical mode along a surface thereof, or may include two multi-layer reflector stacks with a core there... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6992276 | Semiconductor photodetector with internal reflector A photodetector comprises a semiconductor substrate with entrance and reflecting faces formed at the substrate upper surface. The reflecting face forms an acute angle with the substrate surface and is positioned so that an optical beam transmitted through the entran... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6987913 | Optical junction apparatus and methods employing optical power transverse-transfer An optical apparatus comprises an optical device fabricated on a substrate, an external-transfer optical waveguide fabricated on the substrate and/or on the optical device, and a transmission optical waveguide. The optical device and/or the external-transfer wavegui... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6985646 | Etched-facet semiconductor optical component with integrated end-coupled waveguide and methods of fabrication and use thereof An optical apparatus comprises a semiconductor optical device waveguide formed on a semiconductor substrate, and an integrated end-coupled waveguide formed on the semiconductor substrate. The integrated waveguide may comprise materials differing from those of the de... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6981806 | Micro-hermetic packaging of optical devices A method for micro-hermetic packaging of an optical device comprises: forming a micro-hermetic cavity on a substrate; providing a transmission optical waveguide transferring optical power between the interior and the exterior of the micro-hermetic cavity; fabricatin... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6975798 | Waveguides assembled for transverse-transfer of optical power Formation of a substantially flat upper cladding surface over a waveguide core facilitates transverse-coupling between assembled waveguides, and/or provides mechanical alignment and/or support. An embedding medium may be employed for securing optical assemblies and ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6970623 | Fiber-optic-taper loop probe for characterizing optical components for transverse optical coupling A fiber-optic-taper loop probe includes first and second fiber segments, first and second tapering segments, and a center taper segment. In a preferred embodiment, first and second fiber segments are about 125 μm in diameter, and the center taper segment has a subs... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6959123 | Modulators incorporating multi-layer dispersion-engineered waveguides A multi-layer laterally-confined dispersion-engineered optical waveguide may include one multi-layer reflector stack for guiding an optical mode along a surface thereof, or may include two multi-layer reflector stacks with a core therebetween for guiding an optical ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6942397 | Packaging for a fiber-coupled optical device A packaged fiber-coupled optical device comprises an alignment housing with a fiber retainer, optical fiber segment(s), and optical component(s) (on substrate(s) with fiber groove(s)). Upon assembly the protruding end(s) of the fiber segment(s) is/are positioned aga... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6917636 | Grating-stabilized semiconductor laser A grating-stabilized semiconductor laser comprises a semiconductor laser gain medium, an integrated low-index waveguide, and a waveguide grating segment providing optical feedback for laser oscillation. The laser may be adapted for multi-mode or single-mode operatio... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6907169 | Polarization-engineered transverse-optical-coupling apparatus and methods 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 ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6888987 | Cylindrical processing of optical media A method for cylindrical processing of an optical medium, including optical fiber and optical materials of substantially cylindrical form. The method of the preferred embodiments includes the steps of rotating an optical medium about a longitudinal relative rotation... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6870992 | Alignment apparatus and methods for transverse optical coupling 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 ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6865317 | Resonant optical filters 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 waveguid... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6847748 | Heat sink for a planar waveguide substrate A recessed area formed on a substrate surface is filled with heat sink material to form a heat sink. The heat sink material has thermal conductivity greater than that of the substrate. The heat sink may have a substantially flat surface substantially flush with the ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6839491 | Multi-layer dispersion-engineered waveguides and resonators A multi-layer laterally-confined dispersion-engineered optical waveguide may include one multi-layer reflector stack for guiding an optical mode along a surface thereof, or may include two multi-layer reflector stacks with a core therebetween for guiding an optical ... | 01/04/2005 |
