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Planar waveguide structure with tightly curved waveguides

US7609931B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 2006
Grant dateOct 27, 2009
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Expiry dateJun 23, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2006/12097
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Ridge and buried waveguide structures feature a plurality of trenches disposed proximate the waveguides in order to enhance confinement of an optical signal propagating within the waveguide are described. Additionally, an adiabatic transition region where the distance between trenches and waveguide is featured.

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