An optoelectronic transmitter including a semiconductor substrate, at least one laser source, and a high numerical aperture (NA) waveguide is provided. The laser source is disposed on the semiconductor substrate and configured to emit at least one laser beam. The high numerical aperture (NA) waveguide has an NA greater than or equal to 0.5 and is disposed on the semiconductor substrate. At least a part of the laser beam from the laser source enters the high NA waveguide, wherein no lens is disposed on the light path of the laser beam between the laser source and the high NA waveguide. An optoelectronic receiver and an optoelectronic transceiver are also provided.

A short-waveband active optical component based on a vertical emitting laser and a multi-mode optical fiber (3) is provided. In the component, multiple VCSELs (11) are configured to be used for generating multiple optical signals of different wavelengths; multiple photodiodes (15) are configured to be used for receiving the optical signals emitted by the VCSELs (11); two focusing lens arrays (12, 22) or lens array group elements are configured to be used for collimating and focusing optical signals at an emitting end (1) and a receiving end (2); two Z-block-shaped prisms (13, 23) are configured to be used for a light combining function of the emitting end (1) of the optical component and a light splitting function of the receiving end (2); one multi-mode optical fiber (3) is configured to be used for transmitting the optical signals generated by the VCSELs (11); and two focusing lenses (14, 24) are configured to be used for collimating and focusing optical signals at two ends of the multi-mode optical fiber (3). The short-waveband active optical component has a small size and a high transmission rate.

An optical wavelength-division multiplexing (“WDM”) device utilizing a mechanism of folded optical-path includes multiple collimators, optical filters, prism, and glass plate. The collimators are capable of collimating optical lights for facilitating free-space optical communication. The optical filters optically coupled with the collimators provide filtering functions to separate optical wavelengths in accordance with the configurations or characteristics of optical filters. The prism having an interface surface and two side surfaces is configured to direct or redirect optical beams based on the angle of incidence (“AOI”) of each optical beam received. The glass plate, in one embodiment, physically configured to be situated in parallel with the collimators is capable of providing free-space optical paths for facilitating separation of wavelengths.

A plurality of bandpass filters (2) are arranged side by side in a row on a fixed surface (1a) of a glass block (1) and fixed using an adhesive (3). Each bandpass filter (2) includes a coating film (6) for transmitting or reflecting light depending on a wavelength. Each bandpass filter (2) includes a first surface (2a) fixed to the fixed surface (1a), and a second surface (2b) opposite to the first surface (2a) and having a width larger than that of the first surface (2a). Opposing side surfaces of the adjacent bandpass filters (2) include a first portion (2c) on the first surface (2a) side and a second portion (2d) on the second surface (2b) side. A spacing between the first portions (2c) of the adjacent bandpass filters (2) is wider than a spacing between the second portions (2d) of the adjacent bandpass filters (2).

A method of manufacturing an optical multiplexer/demultiplexer includes the steps of: detachably holding optical filters and a mirror respectively to one surface and to the other surface of a pair of mutually parallel surfaces of gripping jigs; gripping a block holder between the gripping jigs with interposition of adhesive layers so as to reflect the parallelism of the pair of the surfaces; heating the gripping jigs gripping the block holder; and cooling the gripping jigs with them gripping the block holder. The optical filters and the mirror are thereby bonded to the block holder in parallel to each other.

A WSS device in which a VIPA is used as a spectral disperser. In an example embodiment, the VIPA is configured to produce two or more diffraction orders on the LCOS micro-display of the WSS device. The LCOS micro-display is configurable to independently process light corresponding to different diffraction orders. For example, the LCOS micro-display may be used to implement: (i) optical-signal switching by applying different relative phase shifts to light of different diffraction orders to cause constructive interference at a selected one of the optical ports of the WSS device; (ii) optical-signal splitting by steering light of different diffraction orders to at least two different selected optical ports of the WSS device; and (iii) controllable optical-signal attenuation by applying different relative phase shifts to different diffraction orders to control the relative degree of constructive and destructive interference at a selected one of the optical ports of the WSS device.

Embodiment of present invention provide a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) module. The WDM module includes a substrate having a first side and a second side opposing the first side, wherein the first side includes a transpassing region coated with an anti-reflective (AR) film and a reflective region coated with a high-reflective (HR) film, and the second side includes multiple ports of optical paths; multiple WDM filters attached to the multiple ports at the second side of the substrate, wherein surfaces of the WDM filters attached to the substrate are coated with WDM films; and at least one reflector attached to the second side of the substrate in a space between the multiple WDM filters, wherein the reflector has a first surface attached to the substrate and a second surface, opposing the first surface, that has a convex shape and coated with a high-reflective (HR) coating.

An optical module includes a light emitting assembly. The light emitting assembly includes a plurality of lasers, a plurality of wavelength division multiplexers and a lens group. The plurality of lasers emit a plurality of optical signals. The plurality of wavelength division multiplexers multiplex the plurality of optical signals into a plurality of composite optical signals. The lens group includes a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens. The second lens is configured to transmit a first part of the plurality of composite optical signals exited from the first lens, reflect a second part of the plurality of composite optical signals exited from the third lens to the first lens, and transmit the second part of the plurality of composite optical signals reflected by the first lens, so as to multiplex the plurality of composite optical signals into the merge composite optical signal.

Aspects described herein include an optical apparatus comprising a plurality of light-carrying media, a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) device optically coupled with the plurality of light-carrying media, and a lens arranged between the WDM device and a multicore optical fiber. An arrangement of the plurality of light carrying media and the WDM device are selected to align each of the plurality of light-carrying media with a respective optical core of the multicore optical fiber.

In one embodiment, a flow cytometer is disclosed having a compact light detection module. The compact light detection module includes an image array with a transparent block, a plurality of micro-mirrors in a row coupled to a first side of the transparent block, and a plurality of filters in a row coupled to a second side of the transparent block opposite the first side. Each of the plurality of filters reflects light to one of the plurality of micro-mirrors and passes light of a differing wavelength range and each of the plurality of micro-mirrors reflects light to one of the plurality of filters, such that incident light into the image array zigzags back and forth between consecutive filters of the plurality of filters and consecutive micro-mirrors of the plurality of micro-mirrors. A radius of curvature of each of the plurality of micro-mirrors images the fiber aperture onto the odd filters and collimates the light beam on the even filters.