WO1998047045A3 - Methods of forming optical rods including three-dimensional patterns on end faces thereof - Google Patents

Methods of forming optical rods including three-dimensional patterns on end faces thereof Download PDF

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WO1998047045A3
WO1998047045A3 PCT/US1998/006933 US9806933W WO9847045A3 WO 1998047045 A3 WO1998047045 A3 WO 1998047045A3 US 9806933 W US9806933 W US 9806933W WO 9847045 A3 WO9847045 A3 WO 9847045A3
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Eric G Johnson
Michael R Feldman
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DigitalOptics Corp East
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Priority to EP98918042A priority patent/EP0974077B1/en
Priority to CA002286246A priority patent/CA2286246A1/en
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    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/34—Optical coupling means utilising prism or grating
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/241—Light guide terminations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/262—Optical details of coupling light into, or out of, or between fibre ends, e.g. special fibre end shapes or associated optical elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/264—Optical coupling means with optical elements between opposed fibre ends which perform a function other than beam splitting
    • G02B6/266—Optical coupling means with optical elements between opposed fibre ends which perform a function other than beam splitting the optical element being an attenuator
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms
    • G02B6/4206—Optical features

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  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
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  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Diffracting Gratings Or Hologram Optical Elements (AREA)

Abstract

A method of patterning a plurality of optical rods includes bonding a plurality of optical rods into an array wherein each of the optical rods is aligned so that an exposed end face of each of the optical rods L(41) is oriented in a common direction. The exposed end faces of the optical rods are patterned (43) so that each of the exposed end faces has a three-dimensional pattern formed thereon. These patterned optical rods can then be separated and used in the fabrication of optical systems. A large number of optical rods can thus be patterned simultaneously using photolithographic mask and etch steps. More particularly, each of the optical rods can be a glass rod, and the three-dimensional patterns can be diffractive optical patterns, refractive optical patterns, and/or patterned layers. These various optical patterns can be used to provide beam shaping functions, pattern generation functions, diffusion functions, collimating functions, focusing functions, and/or wavelength division multiplexing functions. The plurality of optical rods can be bonded into a closely packed array using an epoxy.
PCT/US1998/006933 1997-04-11 1998-04-08 Methods of forming optical rods including three-dimensional patterns on end faces thereof Ceased WO1998047045A2 (en)

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JP54400398A JP2001520761A (en) 1997-04-11 1998-04-08 Method of forming an optical rod having a three-dimensional pattern on an end surface
AT98918042T ATE205308T1 (en) 1997-04-11 1998-04-08 METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL RODS WITH THREE-DIMENSIONALLY STRUCTURED END SURFACES
AU71037/98A AU7103798A (en) 1997-04-11 1998-04-08 Methods of forming optical rods including three-dimensional patterns on end faces thereof
DE69801570T DE69801570T2 (en) 1997-04-11 1998-04-08 METHOD FOR PRODUCING OPTICAL BARS WITH THREE-DIMENSIONALLY STRUCTURED END SURFACES
EP98918042A EP0974077B1 (en) 1997-04-11 1998-04-08 Method of forming optical rods including three-dimensional patterns on end faces thereof
CA002286246A CA2286246A1 (en) 1997-04-11 1998-04-08 Methods of forming optical rods including three-dimensional patterns on end faces thereof

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US08/991,803 US5996376A (en) 1997-04-11 1997-12-16 Methods of forming optical rods including three-dimensional patterns on end faces thereof
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