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Thin film filter with waveguide substrate

US7092601B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 20, 2003
Grant dateAug 15, 2006
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/264
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A planar lightwave circuit (PLC) (1; 20) comprises an optical device, where the optical device comprises at least one piece of waveguide structure (5; 24), in particular one piece of fiber, which has at least one thin film layer deposited on an end facet (9; 28). Thus, a thin film filter can be integrated in a PLC with minimized insertion loss and high mechanical stability for athermalization.

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