Integrated optics beam deflectors and systems
AssigneeChiaro Networks Ltd.
InventorsEyal Shekel, Daniel Majer, Shlomo Ruschin, Guy Matmon, Jacob Julian Vecht, Yedidia Ariel
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Abstract
This invention discloses a waveguide filter device including a necked waveguide having a relatively broad input end which receives light and allows propagation of multi-mode light waves therethrough, a narrowed neck portion at which higher modes radiate outside the waveguide and only the modes which can propagate therethrough pass therethrough and a relatively broad output end.
Claims60
A selectably directable optical beam deflecting device comprising:
- at least one substrate having formed thereon a multiplicity of waveguides, each waveguide receiving light and emitting light, the totality of light emitted by said multiplicity of waveguides producing at least one selectably directable output beam;
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- at least one multiplexer applying electrical inputs to said at least one substrate for individually controlling the light emitted by each of the multiplicity of waveguides, thereby governing the orientation of said selectably directable output beam.
A selectably directable optical beam deflecting device comprising:
- a plurality of substrates, each having formed thereon a multiplicity of waveguides, each waveguide receiving light and emitting light, the totality of light emitted by said multiplicity of waveguides producing at least one selectably directable output beam.
A selectably directable optical beam deflecting device comprising:
- at least one substrate having formed thereon a multiplicity of waveguides;
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- a microlens array receiving light and coupling said received light to said multiplicity of waveguides.
A selectably directable optical beam generating device comprising:
- a light source;
- at least one substrate having formed thereon a multiplicity of waveguides;
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- a microlens array receiving light from said light source and coupling said received light to said multiplicity of waveguides.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.