A multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide device includes: a multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide which includes a first reflective surface; a first single-mode waveguide connected to the multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide; and a second single-mode waveguide connected to the multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide and oppose the first reflective surface. Consequently, the multi-mode interferometric optical waveguide device can propagate light from the first single-mode waveguide to the second single-mode waveguide, with further reduced optical losses.

Integrated optical component combine the functions of a Variable Optical Attenuator (VOA), a tap coupler, and a photo-detector, reducing the size, cost, and complexity of these functions. In other embodiments, the integrated optical component combines the functions of an optical switch, a tap coupler, and a photo-detector. A rotatable mirror is used to adjust the coupling of light from an input port or ports to one or more output ports. A pin hole with a surrounding reflective surface is used at the core end face of one or more output fibers, such that a portion of the output optical signal is reflected to a photodiode chip. The photo-detector provides an indication of the optical power that is being coupled to the output fiber. With appropriate electronic control circuitry, the integrated optical component can be used to set the output optical power at a desired or required level.

A waveguide support and reflector member is provided for optically connecting a first optical component having at least one optical waveguide including an optical axis with a second optical component. The waveguide support and reflector member includes a body having a waveguide retention section and a reflector section. The waveguide retention section is configured to support the first optical component and defines an optical plane along which each optical waveguide is disposed upon positioning the optical component at the waveguide retention section. The reflector section has an optical reflector surface aligned with the optical plane and is configured to optically connect the at least one optical waveguide with the second optical component. An optical assembly incorporating a waveguide support and reflector member and a sheet metal blank for forming a waveguide support and reflector member are also provided. An in-line waveguide support and alignment member is further provided.

An optoelectronic device (20, 50) includes a planar substrate (30), an optical bus (40, 82, 84, 96, 140, 150, 180, 182, 224) disposed on the substrate and configured to convey coherent radiation through the bus, and an array (32, 72) of sensing cells (34, 74, 90, 160, 170, 200, 212, 380) disposed on the substrate. Each sensing cell includes at least one tap (92, 94, 144, 146, 226, 228) coupled to extract a portion of the coherent radiation propagating through the optical bus, an optical transducer (36, 108, 162, 172, 202, 204, 214) configured to couple optical radiation between the sensing cell and a target external to the substrate, and a receiver (114, 174, 178, 216, 218), which is coupled to mix the coherent radiation extracted by the tap with the optical radiation received by the optical transducer and to output an electrical signal responsively to the mixed radiation.

A double mirror (Mi) is made of a first mirror (Mi1) that is mounted on a top surface of a base plate (B) and a second mirror (Mi2) that is mounted on a top surface of the first mirror (Mi1). The first mirror (Mi1) has a reflective surface (S1) for reflecting an input beam. The second mirror (Mi2) has a reflective surface (S2) for reflecting the input beam which has been reflected by the reflective surface (S1).

The optical receptacle according to the present invention comprises: a first optical surface, a second optical surface, an optical separating part and a third optical surface. The optical separating part includes a first dividing reflection surface for causing a part of the emittance light incident on the first optical surface to be internally reflected toward the second optical surface as the signal light, and a second dividing reflection surface for causing a part of the emittance light incident on the first optical surface to be internally reflected toward the third optical surface as the monitor light. The entire light path between the first optical surface, the optical separating part, and the second optical surface is located inside the optical receptacle.

An optical element includes a lens component and a filter. The lens component has first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh surfaces disposed around and parallel to a reference axis. The lens component further has spaced apart first and second collimating units formed on the first surface, and a third collimating unit formed on the second surface. The second collimating unit is located between the first and third collimating units. The third surface is formed with a groove defined by the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh surfaces. The filter is disposed on the third surface, covers the groove, and has a first side surface facing the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh surfaces, and a second side surface opposite to the first side surface.

An optical communication system that includes a data transmitter which includes: at least one ultraviolet laser source configured to output ultraviolet light energy as an optical beam having an operating bandwidth with at least one communication band; a frequency presence modulation unit including at least one optical component having an ultraviolet coating, the frequency presence modulation unit being configured to: spectrally segregate the bandwidth of the at least one communication band into plural channels, and modulate the bandwidth to selectively produce an ultraviolet optical output signal with wavelengths that correspond to one or more of the channels, wherein a presence and absence of energy within channels of the communication band will constitute an information packet for data communication; and a controller for providing a control signal to the frequency presence modulation unit to spectrally segregate the bandwidth of the at least one communication band into the plural channels.

In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a first channel core in communication with a second channel core and a third channel core of a photonic waveguide, a splitter/coupler module movable relative to the channel cores to dynamically adjust a ratio of optical signals at two of the channel cores of the photonic waveguide, and an actuation device operable to move the splitter/coupler module based on input received during operation of the photonic waveguide.

An optical signal isolation device comprising a common port, an isolated diagnostic port, an integrated circulator comprising an input circulator fiber, an output circulator fiber, and a fiber-to-fiber optical coupler configured to couple an isolated optical signal propagating along the input circulator fiber to the output circulator fiber for propagation along the output circulator fiber, a multi-fiber alignment body that secures at least portions of each of the multi-signal fiber, the isolated diagnostic signal fiber, the input circulator fiber, and the output circulator fiber, and a wavelength-selective optical assembly including an optical signal filter, fiber-to-filter focusing optics, and a communications signal reflector. The integrated circulator and the wavelength selective optical assembly are configured such that the communications component is retro-reflected back to the common port and the diagnostic component is passes out of the isolated diagnostic port.