Fiber optic prism coupler, coupling arrangement and fabrication method
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsRenato Guida, Matthew Christian Nielsen
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Abstract
An optical coupler comprises a fiber optic prism (FOP) comprising first, second, and third side surfaces, the FOP being adapted to receive light through the first side surface, reflect the received light from the third side surface, and transmit the reflected light through the second side surface. The FOP may be used in an optical coupling arrangement comprising a substrate including a light element and a wave guide overlying the substrate, with the optical being situated such that one of the first and second side surfaces is adjacent the light element and the other of the first and second side surfaces is adjacent the wave guide.
Claims18
An optical coupler comprising:
- a fiber optic prism (FOP) comprising first, second, and third side surfaces, the FOP being adapted to receive light through the first side surface, reflect the received light from the third side surface, and transmit the reflected light through the second side surface.
An optical coupling arrangement comprising:
- (a) a substrate including a light element;
- (b) a wave guide overlying the substrate;
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- (c) a fiber optic prism (FOP) comprising first, second, and third side, surfaces, the FOP being adapted to receive light through the first side surface, reflect the received light from the third side surface, and transmit the reflected light through the second side surface, the FOP being situated such that one of the first and second side surfaces is adjacent the light element and the other of the first and second side surfaces is adjacent the wave guide.
An optical coupling arrangement comprising:
- (a) a first substrate including a light element;
- (b) a second substrate overlying the first substrate and including a wave guide;
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- (c) a fiber optic prism (FOP) comprising first, second, and third side surfaces, the FOP being adapted to receive light through the first side surface, reflect the received light from the third side surface, and transmit the reflected light through the second side surface, the FOP being situated such that one of the first and second side surfaces is adjacent the light element and the other of the first and second side surfaces is adjacent the wave guide.
A method for fabricating an optical coupling arrangement comprising:
- (a) providing a substrate including a light element and a wave guide overlying the substrate;
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- (b) positioning a fiber optic prism (FOP) comprising first, second, and third side surfaces, the FOP being adapted to receive light through the first side surface, reflect the received light from the third side surface, and transmit the reflected light through the second side surface, such that one of the first and second side surfaces is adjacent the light element and the other of the first and second side surfaces is adjacent the wave guide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.