The wavelength response of an arrayed waveguide grating can be tuned, in accordance
with various embodiments, using a beam sweeper including one or more heaters to shift a …

The invention relates to a fixed gap waveguide taper. The waveguide taper has a first end
and a second end for being coupled to a fiber. The waveguide taper includes a plurality of …

An optical coupler comprises a waveguide structure including a first waveguide layer having
a proximal end and a distal end, the first waveguide layer including a first pair of waveguides …

An optical coupling assembly for coupling light from an optical fiber including an angled tip
into a planar waveguide via a waveguide coupling element is provided. In one embodiment …

An apparatus and method for reducing a mode size of an optical beam with a dual taper
waveguide device. In one embodiment, an apparatus according to embodiments of the …

Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward techniques and configurations
for a single mode optical coupler device. In some embodiments, the device may include a …

(57) ABSTRACT A method of forming an optical device includes forming a waveguide mask
on a device precursor. The device precursor includes a waveguide positioned on a base …

An optical waveguide can include a first region (12), a core (14) and a cladding (16). The
core (14) surrounds the first region (12), and the cladding (16) surrounds the core (14) …

The present invention provides a waveguide structure for optical coupling. The waveguide
structure includes a first waveguide embedded in a cladding of lower refractive index than …

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