Variable optical power splitter
    41.
    发明授权
    Variable optical power splitter 有权
    可变光功率分配器

    公开(公告)号:US09164242B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-20

    申请号:US13987809

    申请日:2013-09-05

    IPC分类号: G02B6/32 G02B6/34

    摘要: An apparatus and method for splitting and controlling optical powers provided by an input fiber and received by a plurality of output fibers comprises: (a) providing a first collimated beam from the input fiber using a first lens; (b) splitting the first collimated beam into a plurality of separated collimated beams having different directions using a collimated beam splitting device; (c) controlling area of each separated collimated beam by moving the collimated beam splitting device on a plane perpendicular to the first collimated beam; and (d) focusing the plurality of separated collimated beams using a second lens and coupling the focused beams into the plurality of output fibers, respectively.

    摘要翻译: 用于分离和控制由输入光纤提供并被多个输出光纤接收的光功率的装置和方法包括:(a)使用第一透镜从输入光纤提供第一准直光束; (b)使用准直分束装置将第一准直光束分成具有不同方向的多个分离的准直光束; (c)通过在垂直于第一准直光束的平面上移动准直分束装置来控制每个分离的准直光束的面积; 和(d)使用第二透镜聚焦多个分离的准直光束,并将聚焦的光束分别耦合到多个输出光纤中。

    Pluggable optical passive devices
    42.
    发明授权
    Pluggable optical passive devices 有权
    可插拔光无源器件

    公开(公告)号:US08985869B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-24

    申请号:US13850034

    申请日:2013-03-25

    IPC分类号: G02B6/36 G02B6/38 G02B6/293

    摘要: Designs of pluggable optical passive devices are described. Such a pluggable optical passive device can be inserted into an existing configuration. According to one embodiment, the pluggable optical passive device is formed as an elongated enclosure with one or two first connectors on one side thereof and one or two second connectors on the other side thereof. The first connectors are provided to be coupled to female pluggers while the second connectors are provided to be coupled to male pluggers. Depending on implementation, the first and second connectors may be glued onto or skewed into the enclosure through holes, and may be further extended by a flexible pigtailed dual LC connector.

    摘要翻译: 描述可插拔光无源器件的设计。 这种可插拔光学无源器件可以插入到现有配置中。 根据一个实施例,可插拔光学无源器件形成为细长的外壳,其一侧具有一个或两个第一连接器,在另一侧具有一个或两个第二连接器。 提供第一连接器以耦合到母插头,而第二连接器被提供以耦合到插头。 根据实施方式,第一和第二连接器可以通过孔胶合到外壳或倾斜到壳体中,并且可以通过灵活的尾纤双LC连接器进一步延伸。

    Motor Driven Variable Optical Attenuator with IR Sensor Closed-loop Control
    43.
    发明申请
    Motor Driven Variable Optical Attenuator with IR Sensor Closed-loop Control 有权
    电机驱动可变光衰减器与红外传感器闭环控制

    公开(公告)号:US20090242772A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-01

    申请号:US12058666

    申请日:2008-03-29

    IPC分类号: G01J5/02 G02B26/02

    摘要: Attenuators used to regulate optical signals are disclosed. According to one aspect of the present invention, an assembly including an IR source and an IR sensor is provided to sense blockage of optical signals transmitted between two collimators via a fixed common light blocker that is driven by a stepper motor. The movement of the light blocker is sensed by a sensing assembly including an IR source and IR sensor. By detecting the photocurrent from the IR sensor and a feedback circuit, the attenuation of the optical signals can be well controlled.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于调节光信号的衰减器。 根据本发明的一个方面,提供了一种包括IR源和IR传感器的组件,用于通过由步进电机驱动的固定公共遮光器来感测在两个准直器之间传输的光信号的阻挡。 光阻器的运动由包括IR源和IR传感器的感测组件感测。 通过检测来自IR传感器和反馈电路的光电流,可以很好地控制光信号的衰减。

    Multi-port high isolation filters
    44.
    发明授权
    Multi-port high isolation filters 有权
    多端口高隔离滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US07486891B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-03

    申请号:US11244591

    申请日:2005-10-06

    申请人: Li Yao Daoyi Wang

    发明人: Li Yao Daoyi Wang

    IPC分类号: H04J14/02 G02B6/28 G02B6/32

    摘要: Techniques for designing optical devices with high isolation are disclosed. The high isolation is achieved by causing a reflected light signal to go through another filter. According to one embodiment, an optical apparatus comprises a first optical filter configured to transmit a first selected wavelength and reflect all other wavelengths, a second optical filter the second optical filter configured to transmit a second selected wavelength and reflect all other wavelengths. The first optical filter, being not perfect and producing a reflected signal with a residual of a signal at the first selected wavelength, the residual of the signal is minimized by the second optical filter when the reflected signal is impinged upon the second optical filter.

    摘要翻译: 公开了设计具有高隔离度的光学器件的技术。 通过使反射光信号通过另一个滤光片来实现高隔离度。 根据一个实施例,一种光学设备包括:第一滤光器,被配置为透射第一选定波长并反射所有其它波长;第二滤光器,第二滤光器,被配置为透射第二选定波长并反射所有其它波长。 第一光学滤波器不完美并且产生具有在第一选定波长处的信号残差的反射信号,当反射信号入射到第二滤光器上时,第二滤光器的信号残余被最小化。

    Fiber optic tunable add-drop multiplexer/demultiplexer
    45.
    发明授权
    Fiber optic tunable add-drop multiplexer/demultiplexer 有权
    光纤可调分插复用器/解复用器

    公开(公告)号:US07127169B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-24

    申请号:US10212317

    申请日:2002-08-05

    IPC分类号: H04J14/02

    摘要: Techniques for calibrating tunable optical devices using a probing signal as a reference so as to achieve an accurate control over an absolute wavelength of the tunable optical devices. A probing signal being a calibrated optical signal with a spectrum centered at a desired add/drop channel or wavelength is introduced into an N-port circulator coupled between two tunable optical devices. When the two tunable optical devices are tuned not exactly at the desired wavelength, a portion of probing signal will be reflected or dropped out by the two tunable optical devices. The dropped probing signal is detected and coupled to a signal processor or circuitry configured to generate adjustments to or the control signals for controlling the tunable optical devices in accordance with the reflected probing signal being maximized.

    摘要翻译: 使用探测信号作为参考来校准可调谐光学器件的技术,以便实现对可调光学器件的绝对波长的精确控制。 探测信号是具有以所需加/减信道或波长为中心的频谱的经校准的光信号被引入耦合在两个可调光学器件之间的N端口循环器中。 当两个可调谐光学器件被精确地调谐到期望的波长时,探测信号的一部分将被两个可调光学器件反射或掉出。 检测到丢弃的探测信号并将其耦合到信号处理器或被配置为根据反射的探测信号被最大化来产生用于控制可调谐光学器件的调节或控制信号的电路。

    Tunable wavelength filter with invariant transmission and reflection beam angles
    46.
    发明授权
    Tunable wavelength filter with invariant transmission and reflection beam angles 有权
    具有不变透射和反射光束角的可调波长滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US06943938B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-13

    申请号:US10144596

    申请日:2002-05-10

    IPC分类号: G02B6/42 H01S3/00 H04J14/02

    CPC分类号: G02B26/023 G02B26/007

    摘要: Improved designs of optical devices for processing optical signals with own or more specified wavelengths are disclosed. According to embodiment, a filter mirror assembly appears an “L” shape and provides a filtering function as well as a reflecting function. The filter mirror assembly is so mounted that a rotation thereof will not alter the optical path the beam positions of signals resulted from the filter mirror assembly.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于处理具有自己或更多指定波长的光信号的光学装置的改进设计。 根据实施例,过滤镜组件呈现“L”形并提供过滤功能以及反射功能。 过滤镜组件被安装成使得其旋转不会改变由光学镜组件产生的信号的光束位置的光路。

    Method for designing polarization maintaining couplers
    47.
    发明申请
    Method for designing polarization maintaining couplers 审中-公开
    设计偏振维持耦合器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20030118287A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-26

    申请号:US10028943

    申请日:2001-12-21

    发明人: Kevin W. Shirk

    IPC分类号: G02B006/26

    摘要: Techniques for designing, configuring or manufacturing polarization maintaining couplers (e.g. fiber arrays or splitters) are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a pair of polarization maintaining couplers are designed by a method including forming V-shaped troughs in two platforms (e.g. silicon based); placing two fibers respectively in the troughs so that both of the platforms can be closed up as a whole part; and obtaining the pair of the polarization maintaining couplers by a precision cut of the whole part somewhere in the middle thereof.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于设计,配置或制造偏振维持耦合器(例如光纤阵列或分离器)的技术。 根据一个实施例,通过包括在两个平台(例如硅基)中形成V形槽的方法来设计一对偏振维持耦合器; 将两根纤维分别放置在槽中,使得两个平台可以作为整个部件封闭; 并且通过在其中间的某处的整个部分的精确切割获得一对偏振保持耦合器。

    Compact multiplexing/demultiplexing modules
    48.
    发明申请
    Compact multiplexing/demultiplexing modules 有权
    紧凑型多路复用/解复用模块

    公开(公告)号:US20030099434A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-29

    申请号:US09994367

    申请日:2001-11-26

    IPC分类号: G02B006/26 G02B006/293

    摘要: Improved designs of optical multiplexing/demultiplexing module are disclosed for use in multiplexing a composite optical signal into respective individual channels or wavelengths or demultiplexing individual channels or wavelengths into a composite optical signal. According to one embodiment, the optical multiplexing/demultiplexing module comprises an array of collimators, an array of optical filters and an array of mirrors. The collimators are boned to a common substrate after being aligned with a respect optical filter. Different from the prior art devices, the aligned positions of the collimators are secured or help up by preformed wedges. A bonding agent is then applied only to respective contacts between the collimators and the wedges. The wedges are further bonded to a common substrate to secure the collimators.

    摘要翻译: 公开了改进的光复用/解复用模块的设计,用于将复合光信号复用到相应的各个信道或波长中,或将各个信道或波长解复用为复合光信号。 根据一个实施例,光复用/解复用模块包括准直器阵列,光学滤波器阵列和反射镜阵列。 将准直器与对应的光学滤光器对准后,将其对准到公共基板。 与现有技术的装置不同,准直器的对准位置由预制的楔形物固定或帮助。 然后将粘合剂仅施加到准直器和楔形件之间的相应触点。 楔子进一步结合到共同的基板上以固定准直器。

    Free-space optical collimator
    49.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11460641B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-04

    申请号:US15381352

    申请日:2016-12-16

    摘要: In various embodiments, free-space optical collimator and multi-channel wavelength division multiplexers including free-space optical collimators are provided. In one embodiment, for example, a free-space optical collimator includes a base having a length, a generally flat bottom surface and a top surface. A groove is disposed along the top surface of the base extending through the length of the base. A lens is disposed within the groove of the base and a fiber optic pigtail is disposed generally adjacent to a focal point of the lens. The lens and fiber optic pigtail are aligned within the groove to reduce an off-angle offset of an optical light signal propagating through the free-space optical collimator. In other embodiments, a process of producing a free-space optical collimator is also provided.

    WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING WITH PARALLEL ARRAYED SIGNAL PATHS FOR INCREASED CHANNEL DENSITY

    公开(公告)号:US20220038201A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-03

    申请号:US17375082

    申请日:2021-07-14

    发明人: Qijun Xiao

    IPC分类号: H04J14/02 H04Q11/00

    摘要: Disclosed herein is wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) and demultiplexing with signal entry and exit in a common routing surface to increase channel density. In particular, disclosed is a WDM assembly including a plurality of common ports and a plurality of channel sets having one or more channel ports. The WDM assembly includes a first routing surface with a first WDM passband and a second routing surface offset from the first routing surface. The second routing surface is configured to reflect at least one signal passed through the first routing surface back through the first routing surface at a laterally different location. Optical signal paths of at least a portion of the common ports are parallel to and offset from one another. In certain embodiments, such a configuration may increase channel density and decrease a form factor (e.g., footprint).