Partially etched phase-transforming optical element

    公开(公告)号:US12055738B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-06

    申请号:US17934710

    申请日:2022-09-23

    IPC分类号: G02B5/18

    CPC分类号: G02B5/1861 G02B5/1871

    摘要: An optical element includes a substrate, an intermediate layer, a topmost layer, and a contiguous multitude of recessed and non-recessed areal regions. The intermediate layer is formed over a top surface of the substrate and has a refractive index nI. The topmost layer is formed directly on the intermediate layer and has a refractive index nT where nT≠nI. The intermediate and topmost layers are substantially transparent over an operational wavelength range that includes a design wavelength λ0. A subset of areal regions has a largest transverse dimension less than about λ0. Each non-recessed areal region includes corresponding portions of the intermediate and topmost layers. Each recessed areal region extends entirely through the topmost layer and at least partly through the intermediate layer. A fill medium fills the recessed areal regions. The areal regions are variously sized and distributed transversely across the optical element.

    SPOT-SIZE CONVERTER
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    发明公开
    SPOT-SIZE CONVERTER 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240201507A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US18427704

    申请日:2024-01-30

    摘要: A spot-size converter includes first and second waveguide structures. The first waveguide structure extends longitudinally along a waveguide axis from a first end to a second end and is configured to support a first optical mode at the first end. The second waveguide structure is formed within the first waveguide structure. The second waveguide structure extends longitudinally between the first end and the second end. The second waveguide structure is configured to support a second optical mode at the second end. The second optical mode has a different diameter than the first optical mode. The second waveguide structure includes a waveguide core that has a first cross-sectional area in a first plane normal to the waveguide axis at the first end and a second cross-sectional area in a second plane normal to the waveguide axis at the second end. The second cross-sectional area is larger than the first cross-sectional area.

    MONOLITHIC LASER ARRAYS WITH NON-UNIFORM LASER SPACING

    公开(公告)号:US20240195146A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-13

    申请号:US18080319

    申请日:2022-12-13

    发明人: Tao Feng Tsurugi Sudo

    IPC分类号: H01S5/024 H01S5/026 H01S5/40

    摘要: Monolithic laser arrays having non-uniform lasers are disclosed. Example monolithic laser arrays provide a substantially uniform temperature distribution and include a substrate, a first set of lasers arranged on the substrate and separated by a first distance, and a second set of lasers arranged on the substrate and separated by a second distance greater than the first distance. The disclosed monolithic laser arrays yield an output with a substantially narrow optical spectral width.