Optical fiber passive alignment fixture

Abstract

This invention is related to the field of integrated optics (that is, integrated photonics). In particular, the present devices are optical fiber passive alignment fixtures that comprise at least two planar or substantially planar fiducial surfaces and that align optical fibers with planar or substantially planar optical (that is, photonic) circuits, and enable effective attachment of the optical fibers to the planar or substantially planar photonic circuits. The alignment and attachment take place with the longitudinal axis of each optical fiber oriented at an angle that is normal, near-normal or off-normal to a plane (that is, the top planar surface) of the planar or substantially planar photonic circuit.

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