Claims
- 1. An optical component, comprising:
a base; and a plurality of waveguides defined in a light transmitting medium, the light transmitting medium positioned adjacent to the base such that the light transmitting medium associated with at least two adjacent waveguide is separated by a gap.
- 2. The component of claim 1, wherein the gap is filled with ambient air.
- 3. The component of claim 1, wherein the gap contains a medium that causes a light signal from the adjacent light transmitting medium to be reflected back into the adjacent light transmitting medium.
- 4. The component of claim 1, wherein the gap is at least partially defined by a surface of the light transmitting medium that intersects with the base.
- 5. The component of claim 4, wherein the at least one surface extends along at least a portion of a longitudinal length of the waveguides.
- 6. The component of claim 5, wherein the intersection of the surface with the base is substantially equidistant from the waveguides along the portion of the longitudinal length of the waveguides.
- 7. The component of claim 1, wherein the base includes one or more pockets and the waveguides are each positioned adjacent to a pocket.
- 8. The component of claim 7, wherein the one or more pockets each hold a medium under vacuum.
- 9. The component of claim 1, wherein each waveguide includes a ridge formed in the light transmitting medium.
- 10. An optical component, comprising:
a base; and a waveguide having a waveguide defined in a light transmitting medium positioned adjacent to the base, the light transmitting medium including a surface that intersects the base and extends along at least a portion of the lateral length of the waveguide.
- 11. The component of claim 10, wherein the surface intersects with the base at a location substantially remote from a lateral side of the base.
- 12. The component of claim 10, wherein a location where the surface intersects the base substantially traces the waveguide along at least the portion of the longitudinal length of the waveguide.
- 13. The component of claim 12, wherein the location where the surface intersects the base is substantially equidistant from the waveguide along at least a portion of the longitudinal length of the waveguide.
- 14. The component of claim 10, wherein the surface is adjacent to ambient air.
- 15. The component of claim 10, wherein the surface is substantially perpendicular to the base.
- 16. The component of claim 10, wherein the base includes a pocket and the waveguide is positioned adjacent to a pocket.
- 17. The component of claim 16, wherein the pocket holds a medium under vacuum.
- 18. The component of claim 10, wherein the waveguide includes a ridge formed in the light transmitting medium.
- 19. A method of fabricating an optical component, comprising:
obtaining a base and a light transmitting medium positioned adjacent to the base, a waveguide being defined in the light transmitting medium; and forming a surface that intersects the base in the light transmitting medium such that the surface extends along at least a portion of a longitudinal length of the waveguide.
- 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the surface is formed such that the surface intersects the base at a location remote from a lateral side of the base.
- 21. The method of claim 19, wherein the surface is formed such that a location of the intersection between the surface and the base is substantially equidistant from the waveguide along at least a portion of the length of the waveguide.
- 22. A method of fabricating an optical component, comprising:
obtaining a base with a light transmitting medium positioned adjacent to the base; forming a surface in the light transmitting medium such that at least a portion of the surface intersects with the base; and defining a waveguide in the light transmitting medium such that the surface extends along at least a portion of a longitudinal length of the waveguide.
- 23. The method of claim 22, wherein defining a waveguide in the light transmitting medium includes forming a ridge in the light transmitting medium.
- 24. The method of claim 22, wherein the waveguide is formed such that the surface intersects the base remote from a lateral side of the base.
- 25. The method of claim 22, wherein the waveguide is formed such that a location of the intersection between the surface and the base is substantially equidistant from the waveguide along at least a portion of the length of the waveguide.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/723,764, filed on Nov. 28, 2000, entitled “Silica Waveguide” and incorporated herein in its entirety which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/239,534, filed on Oct. 10, 2000, entitled “A Compact Integrated Optics Based Array Waveguide Demultiplexer” and incorporated herein in its entirety.
[0002] This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/724,175, filed on Nov. 28, 2000, entitled “A Compact Integrated Optics Based Array Waveguide Demultiplexer” and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/724,173, filed on Nov. 28, 2000, entitled “Demultiplexer Having a Compact Light Distributor” of which both applications are incorporated herein in their entirety.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60239534 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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