WO2002073269A3 - Optical coupling for mounting an optical fibre on a substrate - Google Patents

Optical coupling for mounting an optical fibre on a substrate Download PDF

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WO2002073269A3
WO2002073269A3 PCT/GB2002/001042 GB0201042W WO02073269A3 WO 2002073269 A3 WO2002073269 A3 WO 2002073269A3 GB 0201042 W GB0201042 W GB 0201042W WO 02073269 A3 WO02073269 A3 WO 02073269A3
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substrate
mounting
optical
optical coupling
fibre
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John Paul Drake
Emma Jane Clarissa Dawnay
Iain Anteney
Christopher James Hurr
Arnold Peter Roscoe Harpin
Darren Martin
Ivan Evans
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Bookham Technology Plc
John Paul Drake
Emma Jane Clarissa Dawnay
Iain Anteney
Christopher James Hurr
Arnold Peter Roscoe Harpin
Darren Martin
Ivan Evans
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/30—Optical coupling means for use between fibre and thin-film device
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4249—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details comprising arrays of active devices and fibres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/30—Optical coupling means for use between fibre and thin-film device
    • G02B6/305—Optical coupling means for use between fibre and thin-film device and having an integrated mode-size expanding section, e.g. tapered waveguide
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms
    • G02B6/4207—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms with optical elements reducing the sensitivity to optical feedback

Abstract

An optical coupling for mounting one or more fibres (12) on a substrate comprising a fibre block (8) to which each of the fibres (12) is secured and a substantially planar substrate with a recess (7) provided therein, the fibre block (8) being mounted in the recess (7) to mount the fibres on the substrate.
PCT/GB2002/001042 2001-03-09 2002-03-08 Optical coupling for mounting an optical fibre on a substrate WO2002073269A2 (en)

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GB0105838A GB2373063A (en) 2001-03-09 2001-03-09 Optical coupling for mounting an optical fibre on a substrate
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