JP2012508403A - ほぼ波長無依存性のハイブリッド素子のための方法および装置 - Google Patents
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- 自由空間光学領域と、
第1の表面に沿って前記自由空間光学領域に端接続される1つまたは複数の入力光導波路と、
前記第1の表面に面する第2の表面に沿って前記自由空間光学領域に端接続される1つまたは複数の出力光導波路とを備え、
前記1つまたは複数の入力光導波路の少なくとも1つが、多重モード伝搬に対応し、その入力部および出力部の連結端部にオフセットを含み、前記出力部が前記第1の表面に端接続し、
前記入力および出力光導波路の組が少なくとも3つの光導波路を含む、光学素子。 - 前記オフセットが、前記1つまたは複数の入力光導波路の前記少なくとも1つにおいて振動モードを引き起こすように適合される、請求項1に記載の光学素子。
- 前記オフセットが約weff/4±(0.1)weff/4のサイズを有し、weff/4が前記1つまたは複数の入力光導波路の前記少なくとも1つのコアの幅である、請求項1に記載の光学素子。
- スターカプラーである、請求項6に記載の光学素子。
- 少なくとも1つの入力光導波路と、自由空間光学領域と、複数の出力光導波路とを有し、前記光導波路が前記自由空間光学領域に端接続する、平面集積光学素子を備え、
前記少なくとも1つの入力光導波路が、前記少なくとも1つの入力光導波路の入力部および出力部の連結端部においてそのコアのオフセットを含む、装置。 - 前記光学素子が平面半導体基板上に構築され、前記少なくとも1つの入力光導波路の一部分の屈折率が、それに対して印加される電気的付勢によって調節可能である、請求項7に記載の装置。
- 入力光導波路と、自由空間光学領域と、複数の出力光導波路とを有する平面集積光学素子を動作させる方法であって、
光の導波モードの中心が、前記入力光導波路の第2の端部付近およびその手前で横方向に振動するように、前記入力光導波路の第1の端部に光を送るステップを含み、前記第2の端部が前記自由空間光学領域の表面に端接続し、前記出力光導波路が前記自由空間光学領域に端接続する、方法。 - 前記導波モードの前記中心を前記第2の端部付近において前記入力光導波路内で横方向に振動させるように、前記入力光導波路の前記第2の端部付近の部分の屈折率を調節するステップをさらに含む、請求項9に記載の方法。
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