Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a single mode light waveguide fiber designed to restrict a power penalty due to four optics mixtures and a manufacturing method of that waveguide. SOLUTION: A characteristic change such as radius (diameter 83, 84) or refractive index, for example, of a waveguide fiber core gives all divergence along the length of a waveguide. An algebraic summation of multiples of the length and all divergence is controlled to a pre-selected value toward each waveguide constituting a system link. When the size and the small length part of the change of all divergence is properly selected, a system link with which a signal advances by a short distance in a waveguide part having all divergence close to zero is obtained. However, the change of all divergence gives the system link generating a distributed effect pre-selected for the signals in the wavelength range pre-selected. The distributed effect against the signals can be selected to be substantially zero. A veriety of techniques for manufacture of DM fibers is disclosed.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mode conversion device that is configured to facilitate efficient coupling of optical signals passing between an optical part having a different mode field from the device and/or another waveguide. SOLUTION: The device for altering the mode field of the optical signals includes: a pigtail fiber 22; a GRIN fiber lens 24 which is directly splice-joined to one end of the pigtail fiber 22 and has a larger outer diameter than that of the pigtail fiber 22; and a reflection surface 26 which is arranged to one end of the GRIN fiber lens 24. An additional reflection element 36 may be arranged on the reflection surface 26 by fixing or other methods. An optical beam path 38 is emitted from the core 40 of the pigtail fiber 22 and is re-orientation toward a curved surface 34 at the reflection surface 26. The curved surface 34 forms a conic surface, condenses beams along one axis and functions as a cylindrical lens in order to avoid condensation along the other axis. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A fiber lens (100) includes a multimode fiber (104) and a refractive lens (102) disposed at an end of the multimode fiber. The refractive lens (102) focuses a beam from the multimode fiber (104) into a diffraction-limited spot. In one embodiment, a graded-index (fiber) is interposed between the multimode fiber (104) and the refractive lens (102). In one embodiment, the combination of the graded-index (fiber) and the refractive lens enables extreme anamorphic lens characteristics.
Abstract:
Optical pathways along optical fibers, including multiple cores or multiple modes, are arranged with positive and negative dispersion characteristics. Coupling or connecting mechanisms regulate relative lengths of travel between the pathways having different dispersion characteristics so the total dispersion of the combined pathways approaches zero dispersion over a range of signal wavelengths intended for transmission.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a single mode waveguide fiber and a multimode waveguide fiber which have a radially non-uniform and azimuthally asymmetric core, and methods of making such a waveguide fiber. This asymmetry provides additional degrees of freedom for use in forming a waveguide having particular performance characteristics.
Abstract:
Single mode optical fiber waveguides with reduced bending losses for wavelength range of 1300 nm to 1700 nm are disclosed. The extended ranges are achieved by altering the optical characteristics of the fiber, namely, the MAC number, the mode field diameter ("MFD"), and the cut-off wavelength. The single mode fibers disclosed exhibit a lower MFD and higher cut-off wavelength. In addition, optical fiber transmission systems, wave division multiplexing ("WDM") systems, and optical fiber ribbon cables are disclosed that incorporate the single mode optical fiber. Figure 2 shows the refractive index profile as a function of the fiber radius. Figure 6 illustrates a ribbon cable (700) with 4 fibers in a matrix material (708). Each fiber consists of a central core (702), a cladding layer (703), a primary (704) and a secondary polymer layer (705) and a colored ink coating layer (706).
Abstract:
Optical pathways along optical fibers, including multiple cores or multiple modes, are arranged with positive and negative dispersion characteristics. Coupling or connecting mechanisms regulate relative lengths of travel between the pathways having different dispersion characteristics so the total dispersion of the combined pathways approaches zero dispersion over a range of signal wavelengths intended for transmission.
Abstract:
Particular embodiments of the present disclosure bring an SHG crystal, or other type of wavelength conversion device, into close proximity with a laser source to eliminate the need for coupling optics, reduce the number of package components, and reduce package volume. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an optical package is provided comprising a laser source subassembly comprising a laser base and a wavelength conversion device subassembly comprising a converter base. The bonding interface of the laser base is bonded the complementary bonding interface of the converter base such that the laser output face can be proximity-coupled to the converter input face at an predetermined interfacial spacing x. Additional embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
Abstract:
A cane having optical properties includes: a core formed of a semiconductor material; and a transparent cladding formed of glass, glass-ceramic, or polymer coaxially oriented about the core, the cane may be used to produce a photovoltaic device, including: a semiconductor core including at least one p-n junction, defined by respective n-type and p-type regions; a substantially transparent cladding in coaxial relationship with the semiconductor core, forming a longitudinally oriented cane; and first and second electrodes, each being electrically coupled to a respective one of the n-type and p-type regions.
Abstract:
A substantially transparent substrate having first and second major surfaces and a plurality of side surfaces; a thin-film semiconductor layer coupled to the first major surface of the substrate and including first and second major surfaces and at least one photo-sensitive p-n junction therein; and a light directing feature operable to cause incident light to propagate through the substrate and into the semiconductor layer in a waveguide mode such that the light reflects a plurality of times between the first and second major surfaces of the semiconductor layer and impinges upon the p-n junction a plurality of times