Planar optical waveguide device and DP-QPSK modulator

US9335472B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9335472-B2
Application numberUS-201414509126-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 8, 2014
Priority dateOct 15, 2013
Publication dateMay 10, 2016
Grant dateMay 10, 2016

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A planar optical waveguide device, includes: two input portions that are waveguides that have the same width, are parallel to each other, and have rectangular cross-sections; a wide portion that is a linear waveguide and is connected after the two input portions; a tapered portion that is connected after the wide portion and that is a multi-mode waveguide which has a tapered shape having a width decreasing gradually and through which at least TE1 propagates; and an output portion that is connected after the tapered portion and that is a multi-mode waveguide which has a rectangular cross-section and through which at least TE1 propagates. The planar optical waveguide device forms a high-order mode conversion combining element that outputs the TE0, which is input to the two input portions, as the TE1 from the output portion.

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What is claimed is: 1. A planar optical waveguide device, comprising: two input portions that are waveguides that have the same width, are parallel to each other, and have rectangular cross-sections; a wide portion that is a linear waveguide and is connected after the two input portions; a tapered portion that is connected after the wide portion and that is a multi-mode waveguide which has a tapered shape having a width decreasing gradually and through which at least TE1 propa…

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What does patent US9335472B2 cover?
A planar optical waveguide device, includes: two input portions that are waveguides that have the same width, are parallel to each other, and have rectangular cross-sections; a wide portion that is a linear waveguide and is connected after the two input portions; a tapered portion that is connected after the wide portion and that is a multi-mode waveguide which has a tapered shape having a widt…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fujikura Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G02B6/1228. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 10 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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