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Optical coupler provided with an intermediate waveguide

US9715072B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES · FR

Inventors

Pierre Labeye · Grenoble, FR
Salim Boutami · Grenoble, FR
Mickael Brun · Eybens, FR
Sergio Nicoletti · Le Pont-de-Claix, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 11, 2014
Grant date	Jul 25, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 3, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B2006/12147
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an optical coupler (10) in a vertical configuration, comprising a first waveguide (12) and a second waveguide (14). The optical coupler (10) comprises a third waveguide (16) distinct from the first and second waveguides (12, 14) and extending parallel to the first and second waveguides (12, 14), the third waveguide (16) being arranged between the first waveguide (12) and the second waveguide (14) in a transverse direction (X) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (Z) and having parameters influencing the evanescent wave coupling between the first waveguide (12) and the second waveguide (14), those parameters being chosen such that the coupling (C) is greater than 15%.

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