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Optical module
Assignee: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1998-04-15
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Granted: 2000-07-25
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Expires: 2018-04-15
Abstract
Abstract An optical module comprises a semiconductor light-emitting device having a near-field pattern elongated in a transverse direction, and an optical fiber having a light incident face which converges light intensity distribution along a longitudinal direction more than that along the transverse direction. Preferably, the semiconductor light-emitting device is a semiconductor laser. Emitted light having a transversely elongated near-field pattern would have a longitudinally elongated far-field pattern. As the optical fiber converges the light intensity distribution along the longitudinal direction more than that along the transverse direction, the light incident thereon can be converged into its core at a high coupling efficiency.
Inventors
- 👤 Atsushi Miki
- 👤 Norimasa Kushida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 17:27
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4201; G02B6/4202; G02B6/4203; G02B6/4204; G02B6/4206; G02B6/4219; G02B6/4236; G02B6/4237
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
An optical module comprising: a semiconductor light-emitting device having a near-field pattern elongated along a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to both a light-emitting direction and a thickness of the semiconductor light-emitting device; and an optical fiber having a light incident face, said light incident face converging a light distribution along a second direction, which is perpendicular to both a longitudinal direction of said optical fiber and said first direction, more than a light intensity distribution along said first direction, said light incident face opposed to a light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device; and a condenser lens disposed facing said light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device, said condenser lens converging light emitted from said semiconductor light-emitting device onto said light incident face of said optical fiber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
An optical module comprising: a semiconductor light-emitting device having a near-field pattern elongated along a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to both a light-emitting direction and a thickness of the semiconductor light-emitting device; and an optical fiber having a light incident face, said light incident face converging a light distribution along a second direction, which is perpendicular to both a longitudinal direction of said optical fiber and said first direction, more than a light intensity distribution along said first direction, said light incident face opposed to a light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device; and a condenser lens disposed facing said light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device, said condenser lens converging light emitted from said semiconductor light-emitting device onto said light incident face of said optical fiber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
An optical module according to claim 1, wherein said incident face of said optical fiber has a lens form for correcting an emission pattern of said emitted light to a circular form.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An optical module according to claim 1, wherein said incident face of said optical fiber has a cylindrical surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An optical module according to claim 3, wherein the center axis of the cylindrical surface is parallel to said first direction and perpendicular to an optical axis of said optical fiber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
An optical module according to claim 3, wherein the center axis of the cylindrical surface is perpendicular to a plane defined by the maximum divergent angle subtended by light from said semiconductor light-emitting device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An optical module according to claim 1, wherein said optical fiber has a core, said core being expanded toward said light incident face.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
An optical module according to claim 1, further comprising a collimator lens disposed between said light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device and said condenser lens, said collimator lens collimating the light emitted from said semiconductor light-emitting device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
An optical module according to claim 1, wherein said light incident face deviates from a focal position of said condenser lens.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
161 words
An optical module comprising: a semiconductor light-emitting device having a near-field pattern elongated along a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to both a light-emitting direction and a thickness of the semiconductor light-emitting device; an optical fiber having a light incident face, said light incident face converging a light distribution along a second direction, which is perpendicular to both a longitudinal direction of said optical fiber and said first direction, more than a light intensity distribution along said first direction, said light incident face opposed to a light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device; a condenser lens disposed facing said light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device, said condenser lens converging light emitted from said semiconductor light-emitting device onto said light incident face of said optical fiber; and a collimator lens disposed between said light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device and said condenser lens, said collimator lens collimating the light emitted from said semiconductor light-emitting device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
161 words
An optical module comprising: a semiconductor light-emitting device having a near-field pattern elongated along a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to both a light-emitting direction and a thickness of the semiconductor light-emitting device; an optical fiber having a light incident face, said light incident face converging a light distribution along a second direction, which is perpendicular to both a longitudinal direction of said optical fiber and said first direction, more than a light intensity distribution along said first direction, said light incident face opposed to a light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device; a condenser lens disposed facing said light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device, said condenser lens converging light emitted from said semiconductor light-emitting device onto said light incident face of said optical fiber; and a collimator lens disposed between said light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device and said condenser lens, said collimator lens collimating the light emitted from said semiconductor light-emitting device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
122 words
An optical module comprising: a semiconductor light-emitting device having a near-field pattern elongated along a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to both a light-emitting direction and a thickness of the semiconductor light-emitting device; and an optical fiber having a light incident face, said light incident face converging a light distribution along a second direction, which is perpendicular to both a longitudinal direction of said optical fiber and said first direction, more than a light intensity distribution along said first direction, said light incident face opposed to a light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device, wherein said incident face of said optical fiber has a lens form for correcting an emission pattern of said emitted light to a circular form.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
122 words
An optical module comprising: a semiconductor light-emitting device having a near-field pattern elongated along a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to both a light-emitting direction and a thickness of the semiconductor light-emitting device; and an optical fiber having a light incident face, said light incident face converging a light distribution along a second direction, which is perpendicular to both a longitudinal direction of said optical fiber and said first direction, more than a light intensity distribution along said first direction, said light incident face opposed to a light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device, wherein said incident face of said optical fiber has a lens form for correcting an emission pattern of said emitted light to a circular form.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
135 words
An optical module comprising: a semiconductor light-emitting device having a near-field pattern elongated along a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to both a light-emitting direction and a thickness of the semiconductor light-emitting device; and an optical fiber having a light incident face, said light incident face converging a light distribution along a second direction, which is perpendicular to both a longitudinal direction of said optical fiber and said first direction, more than a light intensity distribution along said first direction, said light incident face opposed to a light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device, wherein said incident face of said optical fiber has a cylindrical surface, the center axis of the cylindrical surface being perpendicular to a plane defined by the maximum divergent angle subtended by light from said semiconductor light-emitting device.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
135 words
An optical module comprising: a semiconductor light-emitting device having a near-field pattern elongated along a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to both a light-emitting direction and a thickness of the semiconductor light-emitting device; and an optical fiber having a light incident face, said light incident face converging a light distribution along a second direction, which is perpendicular to both a longitudinal direction of said optical fiber and said first direction, more than a light intensity distribution along said first direction, said light incident face opposed to a light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device, wherein said incident face of said optical fiber has a cylindrical surface, the center axis of the cylindrical surface being perpendicular to a plane defined by the maximum divergent angle subtended by light from said semiconductor light-emitting device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
162 words
An optical module comprising: a semiconductor light-emitting device having a near-field pattern elongated along a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to both a light-emitting direction and a thickness of the semiconductor light-emitting device; an optical fiber having a light incident face, said light incident face converging a light distribution along a second direction, which is perpendicular to both a longitudinal direction of said optical fiber and said first direction, more than a light intensity distribution along said first direction, said light incident face opposed to a light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device; and a condenser lens disposed facing said light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device, said condenser lens converging light emitted from said semiconductor light-emitting device onto said light incident face of said optical fiber, first direction, said light incident face opposed to a light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device; wherein said light incident face deviates from a focal position of said condenser lens.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
162 words
An optical module comprising: a semiconductor light-emitting device having a near-field pattern elongated along a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to both a light-emitting direction and a thickness of the semiconductor light-emitting device; an optical fiber having a light incident face, said light incident face converging a light distribution along a second direction, which is perpendicular to both a longitudinal direction of said optical fiber and said first direction, more than a light intensity distribution along said first direction, said light incident face opposed to a light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device; and a condenser lens disposed facing said light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device, said condenser lens converging light emitted from said semiconductor light-emitting device onto said light incident face of said optical fiber, first direction, said light incident face opposed to a light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device; wherein said light incident face deviates from a focal position of said condenser lens.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
114 words
An optical module comprising: a semiconductor light-emitting device having a near-field pattern elongated along a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to both a light-emitting direction and a thickness of the semiconductor light-emitting device; and an optical fiber having a light incident face, said light incident face converging a light distribution along a second direction, which is perpendicular to both of a longitudinal direction of said optical fiber and said first direction, more than a light intensity distribution along said first direction, said light incident face opposed to a light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device, wherein said optical fiber has a core, said core being expanded toward said light incident face.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
114 words
An optical module comprising: a semiconductor light-emitting device having a near-field pattern elongated along a first direction, the first direction being perpendicular to both a light-emitting direction and a thickness of the semiconductor light-emitting device; and an optical fiber having a light incident face, said light incident face converging a light distribution along a second direction, which is perpendicular to both of a longitudinal direction of said optical fiber and said first direction, more than a light intensity distribution along said first direction, said light incident face opposed to a light exit face of said semiconductor light-emitting device, wherein said optical fiber has a core, said core being expanded toward said light incident face.
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