Photonic lantern spatial multiplexers with mode selectivity
US9411100B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 20, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 9, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 14, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/2821
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A photonic lantern spatial multiplexer that provides mode selectivity includes a multimode optical waveguide and a plurality of single mode optical waveguides. The single mode cores of the single mode optical waveguides merge with the multimode core of the multimode optical waveguide. At least two of the single mode cores have different respective single mode effective refractive indexes.
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