Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Particular coupling function
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-08
2005-03-08
Font, Frank G. (Department: 2877)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Particular coupling function
C385S027000, C385S050000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06865317
ABSTRACT:
A resonant optical filter includes first and second transmission waveguides and a resonator (including one or more evanescently coupled resonator segments). The resonator supports at least one circumferential resonant mode and is evanescently coupled to the waveguides. An optical signal entering the filter through a waveguide and substantially resonant with the resonator is transferred to the other waveguide, while an optical signal entering the filter and substantially non-resonant with the resonator remains in the same waveguide. Multiple resonator segments may be formed on a common resonator fiber and positioned for enabling coupling between them, resulting in a tailored frequency filter function. The resonators may include alignment structure(s) (flanges, grooves, etc) for enabling passive positioning and/or supporting first and second transmission waveguides, such as optical fiber tapers. Structures may also be provided for suppressing undesired optical modes and/or resonances associated with the resonators and/or alignment structures on the resonator fiber.
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Hunziker Guido
Painter Oskar J.
Sercel Peter C.
Vahala Kerry J.
Vernooy David W.
Alavi David S.
Christie Parker & Hale LLP
Font Frank G.
Miller Scott R.
Mooney Michael P.
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