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Title: Integrated optical XY coupler

Abstract

An integrated optical XY coupler having two converging input waveguide arms meeting in a central section and a central output waveguide arm and two diverging flanking output waveguide arms emanating from the central section. In-phase light from the input arms constructively interferes in the central section to produce a single mode output in the central output arm with the rest of the light being collected in the flanking output arms. Crosstalk between devices on a substrate is minimized by this collection of the out-of-phase light by the flanking output arms of the XY coupler. 9 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
AT&T
OSTI Identifier:
504955
Patent Number(s):
5627929
Application Number:
PAN: 8-435,023
Assignee:
Sandia Corp., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 6 May 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; OPTICAL EQUIPMENT; WAVEGUIDES; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; DESIGN; INTERFERENCE; SUBSTRATES

Citation Formats

Vawter, G A, and Hadley, G R. Integrated optical XY coupler. United States: N. p., 1997. Web.
Vawter, G A, & Hadley, G R. Integrated optical XY coupler. United States.
Vawter, G A, and Hadley, G R. Tue . "Integrated optical XY coupler". United States.
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abstractNote = {An integrated optical XY coupler having two converging input waveguide arms meeting in a central section and a central output waveguide arm and two diverging flanking output waveguide arms emanating from the central section. In-phase light from the input arms constructively interferes in the central section to produce a single mode output in the central output arm with the rest of the light being collected in the flanking output arms. Crosstalk between devices on a substrate is minimized by this collection of the out-of-phase light by the flanking output arms of the XY coupler. 9 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1997},
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