Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Yu-Chun Chang

Ye Chen

Ronald T Kaneshiro

Christopher L Coleman

James Joseph Dudley

Kit M Cham

Myunghee Lee

Stefano G Therisod

Craig T Cummings

For each channel in a parallel channel optical array, a diffractive optical arrangement (DOA) includes an input region that is configured to pass a first portion of an input beam to an output region for data transmissions and to diffract and direct a second portion to a detection region for monitoring. The input region includes the diffractive features of a computer generated hologram (CGH) or a grating for diffracting. Alternatively, the input region is coupled to the CGH or grating. Moreover, the DOA includes at least one reflective region for redirecting the second portion. In one embodiment, the DOA includes a separate active surface for each channel of the array. Alternatively, the DOA has a singular active surface that is positioned to interact with all the channels. Optical power output from the second portion is monitored to generate feedback signals for adjusting the input current to each laser. Additionally, optical power output from sensed temperature is monitored to generate feedback signals.

Integrated parallel channel optical monitoring for parallel optics transmitter

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Yu-Chun Chang