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Title: Vertically-tapered optical waveguide and optical spot transformer formed therefrom

Abstract

An optical waveguide is disclosed in which a section of the waveguide core is vertically tapered during formation by spin coating by controlling the width of an underlying mesa structure. The optical waveguide can be formed from spin-coatable materials such as polymers, sol-gels and spin-on glasses. The vertically-tapered waveguide section can be used to provide a vertical expansion of an optical mode of light within the optical waveguide. A laterally-tapered section can be added adjacent to the vertically-tapered section to provide for a lateral expansion of the optical mode, thereby forming an optical spot-size transformer for efficient coupling of light between the optical waveguide and a single-mode optical fiber. Such a spot-size transformer can also be added to a III-V semiconductor device by post processing.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1174964
Patent Number(s):
6768855
Application Number:
09/900,004
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Bakke, Thor, and Sullivan, Charles T. Vertically-tapered optical waveguide and optical spot transformer formed therefrom. United States: N. p., 2004. Web.
Bakke, Thor, & Sullivan, Charles T. Vertically-tapered optical waveguide and optical spot transformer formed therefrom. United States.
Bakke, Thor, and Sullivan, Charles T. Tue . "Vertically-tapered optical waveguide and optical spot transformer formed therefrom". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1174964.
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