Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Input/output coupler
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-14
2006-02-14
Lee, John D. (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Input/output coupler
C385S014000, C385S129000, C372S043010, C372S093000, C372S099000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06999658
ABSTRACT:
The invention discloses a semi-ring Fabry-Perot (SRFP) optical resonator structure comprising a medium including an edge forming a reflective facet and a waveguide within the medium, the waveguide having opposing ends formed by the reflective facet. The performance of the SRFP resonator can be further enhanced by including a Mach-Zehnder interferometer in the waveguide on one side of the gain medium. The optical resonator can be employed in a variety of optical devices. Laser structures using at least one SRFP resonator are disclosed where the resonators are disposed on opposite sides of a gain medium. Other laser structures employing one or more resonators on one side of a gain region are also disclosed.
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Taghavi-Larigani Shervin
Vanzyl Jakob J.
Yariv Amnon
California Institute of Technology
Lee John D.
Lortz Bradley K.
Origin Law
Rahll Jerry T.
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