AU2001271319A1 - Evanescent optical coupling between a waveguide formed on a substrate and a side-polished fiber - Google Patents

Evanescent optical coupling between a waveguide formed on a substrate and a side-polished fiber

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AU2001271319A1
AU2001271319A1 AU2001271319A AU7131901A AU2001271319A1 AU 2001271319 A1 AU2001271319 A1 AU 2001271319A1 AU 2001271319 A AU2001271319 A AU 2001271319A AU 7131901 A AU7131901 A AU 7131901A AU 2001271319 A1 AU2001271319 A1 AU 2001271319A1
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substrate
optical coupling
waveguide formed
polished fiber
evanescent optical
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Shulai Zhao
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Oluma Inc
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US21458900P 2000-06-27 2000-06-27
US21468600P 2000-06-27 2000-06-27
US60/214,589 2000-06-27
US60/214,686 2000-06-27
US09/796,373 US6516114B2 (en) 2000-06-27 2001-02-27 Integration of fibers on substrates fabricated with grooves
US09/796,373 2001-02-27
US28061701P 2001-03-30 2001-03-30
US60/280,617 2001-03-30
US09/880,722 2001-06-12
US09/880,722 US6625349B2 (en) 2000-06-27 2001-06-12 Evanescent optical coupling between a waveguide formed on a substrate and a side-polished fiber
PCT/US2001/019341 WO2002001262A2 (en) 2000-06-27 2001-06-14 Evanescent optical coupling between a waveguide formed on a substrate and a side-polished fiber

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