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US 6,628,861 B1Granted
Control of guided light in waveguide using external adjustable grating
AssigneeGeneral Photonics Corporation
InventorXiaotian Steve Yao
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Abstract
A system for filtering light propagating in a waveguide is described. The system utilizes an adjustable periodic grating which induces mode coupling of predetermined frequencies of light propagating in the waveguide.
Claims10
A tunable apparatus for controlling light transmitted in a waveguide comprising:
- a waveguide to guide light;
- a periodic grating coupled to the waveguide to cause an induced grating in the waveguide;
- a second periodic grating, having a grating periodicity different from the periodic grating, and coupled to the waveguide to cause a second induced grating in the waveguide that is at least partially overlap with the induced grating to effectuate a combination grating that has a grating period less than grating periods of the induced grating and the second induced grating;
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- a coupling device to couple the waveguide to the periodic grating and the second periodic grating to allow for the periodic grating to be adjustable in position along the waveguide relative to the second period grating to change the grating period of the combination grating in the waveguide.
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A tunable apparatus for controlling light transmitted in a wave guide comprising:
- a waveguide to guide light;
- a waveguide holder configured to hold at least a portion of the waveguide;
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- an adjustable periodic grating coupled to the waveguide holder to press against the waveguide to cause a spatial variation in a refractive index of the waveguide to form a pressure-induced grating in the waveguide;
- a second adjustable periodic grating coupled to the waveguide holder at a position to spatially overlap with the adjustable periodic grating along the waveguide and having a second grating periodicity different from a grating periodicity of the adjustable periodic grating,
- wherein the spatial overlap of the adjustable periodic grating and the second adjustable periodic grating effectuates a third periodic grating with a third grating periodicity that is less than periodicities of the adjustable periodic grating and the second periodic grating and varies with a relative position between the adjustable periodic grating and the second periodic grating.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.