US5033812A
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Grating coupler
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1990-02-16
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Granted: 1991-07-23
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Expires: 2010-02-16
Abstract
Abstract A grating coupler comprising an optical waveguide and a grating formed on the optical waveguide in which light is propagated for optically coupled light rays inside and outside of the optical waveguide, wherein the coupling coefficient of the grating coupler is gradually changed in the direction of propagation of guided light in the optical waveguide, whereby the intensity distribution of light rays inside or outside of the optical waveguide agrees with the coupling efficiency distribution of the grating coupler, so the coupling efficiency of the grating coupler can be greatly improved.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshihiko Yoshida
- 👤 Osamu Yamamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:47
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/26; G02B6/34; G02B6/10; G02B6/12; G02B6/122; G02B6/124
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A grating coupler comprising an optical waveguide and a grating formed on said optical waveguide in which light is propagated for optically coupled light rays inside and outside of said optical waveguide, wherein the coupling coefficient of said grating coupler is gradually changed in the direction of propagation of guided light in said optical waveguide, wherein the width of said optical waveguide is tapered in the direction of propagation of the guided light therein so that the narrowest portion of said optical waveguide is positioned at one end of said grating and the widest portion thereof is positioned at the other end of said grating.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A grating coupler comprising an optical waveguide and a grating formed on said optical waveguide in which light is propagated for optically coupled light rays inside and outside of said optical waveguide, wherein the coupling coefficient of said grating coupler is gradually changed in the direction of propagation of guided light in said optical waveguide, wherein the width of said optical waveguide is tapered in the direction of propagation of the guided light therein so that the narrowest portion of said optical waveguide is positioned at one end of said grating and the widest portion thereof is positioned at the other end of said grating.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
105 words
A grating coupler comprising an optical waveguide and a grating formed on said optical waveguide in which light is propagated for optically coupled light rays inside and outside of said optical waveguide, wherein the coupling coefficient of said grating coupler is gradually changed in the direction of propagation of guided light in said optical waveguide, wherein the thickness of said optical waveguide is tapered in the direction of propagation of the guided light therein so that the thinnest portion of said optical waveguide is positioned at one end of said grating and the thickest portion thereof is positioned at the other end of said grating.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
105 words
A grating coupler comprising an optical waveguide and a grating formed on said optical waveguide in which light is propagated for optically coupled light rays inside and outside of said optical waveguide, wherein the coupling coefficient of said grating coupler is gradually changed in the direction of propagation of guided light in said optical waveguide, wherein the thickness of said optical waveguide is tapered in the direction of propagation of the guided light therein so that the thinnest portion of said optical waveguide is positioned at one end of said grating and the thickest portion thereof is positioned at the other end of said grating.
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