公开(公告)号：US09100280B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-04

申请号：US12857208

申请日：2010-08-16

Applicant: Christopher R. Doerr ,  Gordon T. Wilfong

Inventor： Christopher R. Doerr ,  Gordon T. Wilfong

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  H04L12/751 ,  H04L12/721

CPC classification number: H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/62

Abstract: Undirected cross connects are provided based on wavelength-selective switches. An undirected Cantor network is disclosed where the switch nodes are wavelength selective switches. An undirected Clos cross connect is also disclosed where one or more undirected switches are undirected Cantor networks having at least one wavelength selective switch.

Abstract translation: 基于波长选择开关提供无向交叉连接。 公开了一种无向Cantor网络，其中交换节点是波长选择性交换机。 还公开了一种无向Clos交叉连接，其中一个或多个无向开关是具有至少一个波长选择开关的无向Cantor网络。

公开(公告)号：US08760752B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-24

申请号：US13043145

申请日：2011-03-08

Applicant: Long L. Chen ,  Christopher R. Doerr ,  Nicolas Dupuis

Inventor： Long L. Chen ,  Christopher R. Doerr ,  Nicolas Dupuis

IPC: G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/035

CPC classification number: G02F1/225 ,  H04B10/506 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H04L27/2697

Abstract: An optical device comprising a tunable optical frequency comb generator. The comb generator includes an interferometer, and an optical feed-back loop waveguide.

Abstract translation: 一种包括可调光学频率梳发生器的光学装置。 梳状发生器包括干涉仪和光学反馈回路波导。

公开(公告)号：US20120224810A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-06

申请号：US13041364

申请日：2011-03-05

Applicant: Christopher R. Doerr

Inventor： Christopher R. Doerr

IPC: G02B6/34 ,  G02B6/10

CPC classification number: G02B6/124 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/1228 ,  G02B6/30

Abstract: An optical device comprising a planar waveguide located on a planar substrate, the planar waveguide including a light-transmissive layer and an optical grating coupler being located along the planar substrate and being adjacent to and optically coupled to the planar waveguide. The optical coupler includes an optical grating of the light-transmissive layer. The optical grating includes a periodic arrangement of light-refractive structures and one or more slotted openings separating the optical grating into two or more grating segments that have long axes that are substantially parallel to a propagation direction of a light beam configured to pass between the planar waveguide and the optical coupler. Pitch distances between adjacent ones of the grating segments are less than a wavelength of the light beam divided by the effective refractive index of the light-refractive layer.

Abstract translation: 一种光学装置，包括位于平面基板上的平面波导，所述平面波导包括透光层和光栅耦合器，所述透光层和光栅耦合器沿着所述平面基板定位并且与所述平面波导相邻并光学耦合。 光耦合器包括透光层的光栅。 光学光栅包括光折射结构的周期性布置和将光学光栅分离成两个或更多个光栅段的一个或多个开槽开口，该两个或更多个光栅段具有基本上平行于配置成在平面 波导和光耦合器。 相邻的光栅段之间的间距小于光束的波长除以光折射层的有效折射率。

公开(公告)号：US20120045173A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-23

申请号：US13203854

申请日：2009-03-20

Applicant: Christopher R. Doerr

Inventor： Christopher R. Doerr

IPC: G02B6/34

CPC classification number: H04B10/60 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/124 ,  G02B6/125 ,  G02B6/126 ,  G02B6/30 ,  G02B6/34 ,  G02B2006/1213 ,  H04J14/002 ,  H04J14/06

Abstract: A coherent optical detector having a waveguide circuit, in which a plurality of waveguides are connected to a waveguide grating. In a representative embodiment, the waveguide grating serves at least three different functions, e.g., those of a fiber-optic coupler, a polarization splitter, and two power splitters, one for each of two orthogonal polarizations. Various embodiments of the coherent optical detector can be used to demodulate various forms of polarization-division-multiplexed (PDM) QAM- and/or PSK-modulated optical communication signals.

Abstract translation: 具有波导电路的相干光检测器，其中多个波导连接到波导光栅。 在代表性的实施例中，波导光栅起到三个不同的功能，例如光纤耦合器，偏振分离器和两个功率分配器的功能，其中两个功能分别用于两个正交偏振中的每一个。 可以使用相干光检测器的各种实施例来解调各种形式的偏振分复用（PDM）QAM和/或PSK调制的光通信信号。

公开(公告)号：US20110158577A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-30

申请号：US13041976

申请日：2011-03-07

Applicant: Christopher R. Doerr

Inventor： Christopher R. Doerr

IPC: G02F1/035

CPC classification number: G02F1/035 ,  G02F1/2257 ,  G02F2001/0155 ,  G02F2001/212 ,  G02F2202/108 ,  H04B10/5053 ,  H04B10/541 ,  H04B10/5561

Abstract: An optical modulator device comprising an interferometer. The interferometer includes an input optical coupler, an output optical coupler, and two or more controllable optical waveguides located on a substrate. Each controllable optical waveguide connects the input optical coupler to the output optical coupler and has two-state modulator along a segment thereof. The two or more controllable optical waveguides are connected to transmit an output to the output optical coupler, substantially different light amplitudes and/or phases when the two-state modulators of the two controllable optical waveguides are in different states, as driven by data streams having different information content. The two or more controllable optical waveguides are configured to modulate the light amplitudes and/or phases in a substantially same manner when the two-state modulators are in identical states.

Abstract translation: 一种包括干涉仪的光调制器装置。 干涉仪包括输入光耦合器，输出光耦合器和位于衬底上的两个或多个可控光波导。 每个可控光波导将输入光耦合器连接到输出光耦合器，并沿其一段具有双态调制器。 连接两个或更多个可控光波导以将输出传输到输出光耦合器，当两个可控光波导的两状态调制器处于不同状态时，基本上具有不同的光振幅和/或相位，如由具有 不同的信息内容。 两个或多个可控光波导被配置为当两状态调制器处于相同状态时以基本相同的方式调制光幅度和/或相位。

公开(公告)号：US20110052114A1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-03

申请号：US12638820

申请日：2009-12-15

Applicant: Pietro A.G. Bernasconi ,  Young Kai Chen ,  Christopher R. Doerr ,  David T. Neilson

Inventor： Pietro A.G. Bernasconi ,  Young Kai Chen ,  Christopher R. Doerr ,  David T. Neilson

IPC: G02F1/035 ,  G02B6/42 ,  H01L31/00

CPC classification number: H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/0071 ,  H01S5/0265 ,  H01S5/0267 ,  H01S5/50

Abstract: An optical photonic device comprising a planar semiconductor substrate having a light-guiding layer thereon, a primary laser light source in said light-guiding layer and a vertical coupler optically coupled to the primary laser light source by waveguide portions of the light-guiding layer. The vertical coupler is configured to receive a light beam from the primary laser light source and redirect the light beam in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a surface of the planar substrate.

Abstract translation: 一种光学光学器件，包括其上具有导光层的平面半导体衬底，所述光导层中的初级激光光源和通过光导层的波导部分与主激光光源光耦合的垂直耦合器。 垂直耦合器被配置为接收来自初级激光光源的光束并且使光束在基本上垂直于平面基板的表面的方向上重定向。

公开(公告)号：US20110008001A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-13

申请号：US12498702

申请日：2009-07-07

Applicant: Christopher R. Doerr

Inventor： Christopher R. Doerr

IPC: G02B6/34 ,  G02B6/26 ,  B29D11/00

CPC classification number: G02B6/124 ,  G02B6/12004 ,  G02B6/12007 ,  G02B6/126 ,  G02B6/29323 ,  G02B6/30 ,  G02B6/34 ,  G02B2006/1213

Abstract: An optical device comprising a substrate having a planar surface and having an optical core thereon. The device also comprises a two-dimensional grating located in the optical core, said two-dimensional grating being formed by a regular two-dimensional pattern of light-refractive structures, one of said light-refractive structures being located at each node of a regular 2D lattice located in a laterally bounded region. The device also comprises first and second optical waveguides being on the planar substrate and having ends end-coupled to the two-dimensional grating, the first optical waveguide being such that a direction of propagation near the end thereof is substantially along a primitive lattice vector of said 2D lattice, the second optical waveguide being such that a direction of propagation near the end thereof is not-parallel to a primitive lattice vector of said regular 2D lattice.

Abstract translation: 一种光学装置，包括具有平坦表面并且在其上具有光学芯的基板。 该装置还包括位于光学核心中的二维光栅，所述二维光栅由光折射结构的规则二维图案形成，所述光折射结构之一位于规则的每个节点处 2D晶格位于横向有界区域中。 该装置还包括第一和第二光波导在平面衬底上并且具有端部耦合到二维光栅的端部，第一光波导使得其端部附近的传播方向基本上沿着原始晶格矢量 所述2D晶格，所述第二光波导使得其端部附近的传播方向不平行于所述常规2D晶格的原始晶格矢量。

公开(公告)号：US20100239268A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-23

申请号：US12407996

申请日：2009-03-20

Applicant: Christopher R. Doerr

Inventor： Christopher R. Doerr

IPC: H04B10/04

CPC classification number: H04B10/505

Abstract: An optical transmitter having a quantum-well (QW) modulator and a method of operating the same. The QW modulator is configurable to perform both amplitude and phase modulation. Using the disclosed methods, the length of the QW modulator, one or more drive voltages, and/or an operating wavelength can be selected to enable the optical transmitter to generate a modulated optical signal having a relatively high bit rate, e.g., an optical duobinary signal having a bit rate greater than about 80 Gb/s.

Abstract translation: 一种具有量子阱（QW）调制器的光发射机及其操作方法。 QW调制器可配置为执行幅度和相位调制。 使用所公开的方法，可以选择QW调制器的长度，一个或多个驱动电压和/或工作波长，以使得光学发射器能够产生具有相对较高比特率的调制光信号，例如光学双目 信号具有大于约80Gb / s的比特率。

公开(公告)号：US20080253305A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-16

申请号：US11735112

申请日：2007-04-13

Applicant: Christopher R. Doerr ,  Gordon T. Wilfong

Inventor： Christopher R. Doerr ,  Gordon T. Wilfong

IPC: H04L12/28

CPC classification number: H04L45/02 ,  H04L45/62

Abstract: Undirected cross connects are provided based on wavelength-selective switches A demand d={i, j} is routed over a path pd between ports i and j in a multi-layer network based on one or more wavelength selective switches, by determining a middle layer node n in the multi-network for which there is a first path pi between the port i and the middle layer node n and a second path pi between the port j and the middle layer node n; identifying a node n′, wherein the node n′ is a first node starting from port i that path pi shares with path pj; and concatenating the path pd comprised of a subpath pi′ of the first path pi from the port i to the node n′ with a subpath of p′j of the second path pi from the node n′ to the port j. An undirected Cantor network is disclosed where the switch nodes are wavelength selective switches. An undirected Clos cross connect is also disclosed where one or more undirected switches are undirected Cantor networks having at least one wavelength selective switch

Abstract translation: 基于波长选择性交换机提供非定向交叉连接基于一个或多个在多层网络中的要求d = {i，j}在多层网络中的端口i和j之间的路径p 上路由 波长选择性交换机，通过确定在端口i和中间层节点n之间存在第一路径p i i i i i的多网络中的中间层节点n和第二路径p < 在端口j和中间层节点n之间的i 识别节点n'，其中节点n'是从端口i开始的第一节点，路径p i与路径p分享; 并且从端口i将包括第一路径p i i i i i的子路径p N 的路径p 从节点n'连接到节点n' 从节点n'到端口j的第二路径p i i i i的子路径p'。 公开了一种无向Cantor网络，其中交换节点是波长选择性交换机。 还公开了一种无向Clos交叉连接，其中一个或多个无向开关是具有至少一个波长选择开关的无向Cantor网络