Configurable integrated optical combiners and decombiners

Details Configurable integrated optical combiners and decombiners Configurable integrated optical combiners and decombiners

2007-04-11

2008-07-01

Font, Frank G (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Input/output coupler

C385S014000, C385S015000, C385S031000, C385S046000, C385S050000, C250S227110, C250S227230

Reexamination Certificate

active

07394953

ABSTRACT:
System, devices and methods are described that provide an integrated optical decombiner or optical combiner having both unamplified paths and amplified paths on which power monitoring and control may be located. A preferred multiplexing/demultiplexing optical path through the combiner/decombiner and a corresponding waveguide output/input is identified and optically coupled to a piece of fiber. Temperature control may be provided to tune an arrayed waveguide grating within the combiner/decombiner and minimize wavelength drift therein. Integrated power monitoring may be employed on one or more of the amplified waveguide paths to ensure that a preferred power level or range is maintained on an optical signal.

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Nagarajan et al., “Large-Scale Photonic Integrated Circuits”,IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Jan./Feb. 2005, pp. 50-65, vol. 11(1).

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