Planar waveguide and optical fiber coupling
US8064745B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 24, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2006/12107
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for optically coupling light between optical transmission components is provided. The apparatus includes first and second optical transmission components wherein the first optical transmission component includes a planar optical waveguide, a grating coupler, and a transparent substrate and the second optical transmission component includes an optical fiber. Preferably, the planar optical waveguide includes silicon and the transparent substrate includes glass. Methods for coupling light between optical transmission components are also provided.
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