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Grating lens and focusing grating coupler
Assignee: Omron Corp
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Filing: 1990-03-09
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Granted: 1992-07-21
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Expires: 2010-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A grating lens is disclosed in which diffraction efficiency varies in the focusing direction of light on a surface of the lens. Also disclosed is a focusing grating coupler in which the diffraction efficiency of a grating formed on an optical waveguide, which is formed on a substrate, varies in the focusing direction of light.
Inventors
- 👤 Shigeru Aoyama
- 👤 Masami Tada
- 👤 Hayami Hosokawa
- 👤 Noriyoshi Horie
- 👤 Tukasa Yamashita
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:51
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B7/00; G11B7/12; G11B7/135; G11B7/1353; G02; G02B; G02B5/00; G02B5/18; G02B5/1876; G02B6/00; G02B6/10; G02B6/12; G02B6/122; G02B6/124; G02B6/1245; G02B6/24; G02B6/26; G02B6/34; G11B7/123; G11B7/124
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
89 words
A diffraction grating lens comprising a body having a surface on which a plurality of grating elements are formed, each grating element comprising one period along a width direction of a ridge and a groove, said grating lens having variable period sizes, and said plurality of grating elements varying in depth along a direction of a line included in a plane parallel with said surface of said body to vary diffraction efficiency with the variation in depth of said plurality of grating elements along said direction of said line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
89 words
A diffraction grating lens comprising a body having a surface on which a plurality of grating elements are formed, each grating element comprising one period along a width direction of a ridge and a groove, said grating lens having variable period sizes, and said plurality of grating elements varying in depth along a direction of a line included in a plane parallel with said surface of said body to vary diffraction efficiency with the variation in depth of said plurality of grating elements along said direction of said line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The grating lens according to claim 1, wherein said grating elements have circular patterns, and the depth of said plurality of grating elements is maximum at a peripheral portion of the lens and becomes successively smaller moving towards the center of the lens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The grating lens according to claim 1, wherein a central portion of the lens is a flat surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
103 words
A diffracting grating lens comprising a body having a surface on which a plurality of grating elements are formed, each grating element comprising one period, along a width direction of said grating element, of a portion having a higher refractive index and a portion having a lower refractive index said grating lens having variable period sizes, the plurality of grating elements varying in depth along a direction of a line included in a plane parallel with said surface of said body to vary diffraction efficiency with the variation in the dept of said plurality of grating elements along said direction of said line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
103 words
A diffracting grating lens comprising a body having a surface on which a plurality of grating elements are formed, each grating element comprising one period, along a width direction of said grating element, of a portion having a higher refractive index and a portion having a lower refractive index said grating lens having variable period sizes, the plurality of grating elements varying in depth along a direction of a line included in a plane parallel with said surface of said body to vary diffraction efficiency with the variation in the dept of said plurality of grating elements along said direction of said line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The grating lens according to claim 4, wherein each of said plurality of grating elements comprises a ridge serving as the portion having a higher refractive index and a groove serving as the portion having a lower refractive index.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
87 words
A focusing grating coupler comprising a substrate having a surface formed with an optical waveguide thereon and a grating formed on said optical waveguide and comprising a plurality of grating elements, each grating element comprising one period of a ridge and a groove, said plurality of grating elements varying in depth along a direction of a line included in a plane parallel with the substrate surface to vary diffraction efficiency with the variation in depth of said plurality of grating elements along said direction of said line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
87 words
A focusing grating coupler comprising a substrate having a surface formed with an optical waveguide thereon and a grating formed on said optical waveguide and comprising a plurality of grating elements, each grating element comprising one period of a ridge and a groove, said plurality of grating elements varying in depth along a direction of a line included in a plane parallel with the substrate surface to vary diffraction efficiency with the variation in depth of said plurality of grating elements along said direction of said line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The focusing grating coupler according to claim 6, wherein a central portion of the coupler is a flat surface.
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