WO2002001262A3 - Evanescent optical coupling between a waveguide formed on a substrate and a side-polished fiber - Google Patents

Evanescent optical coupling between a waveguide formed on a substrate and a side-polished fiber Download PDF

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WO2002001262A3
WO2002001262A3 PCT/US2001/019341 US0119341W WO0201262A3 WO 2002001262 A3 WO2002001262 A3 WO 2002001262A3 US 0119341 W US0119341 W US 0119341W WO 0201262 A3 WO0201262 A3 WO 0201262A3
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Abstract

Techniques for coupling optical energy between a side-polished port of a fiber (140) in one substrate (151) and a coupling port of a waveguide (156) in another substrate (150).
PCT/US2001/019341 2000-06-27 2001-06-14 Evanescent optical coupling between a waveguide formed on a substrate and a side-polished fiber WO2002001262A2 (en)

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JPS61241708A (en) * 1985-04-19 1986-10-28 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Manufacture of directional coupler
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