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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1998
Filed:
Jul. 03, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Claude Rolland, Ottawa, CA;
Jun Yu, Stittsville, CA;
Assignee:
Northern Telecom Limited, Montreal, CA;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385 28 ; 385 14 ; 385132 ; 385 43 ; 385 45 ;
Abstract
A Mach Zehnder (MZ) modulator with improved coupling of input and output fibers is provided. The MZ modulator combines the advantages of weakly guided input sections with strongly guided sections to optimize the coupling efficiency and selectivity of the device. Improved coupling between weakly and strongly guided sections of waveguide is provided by an intermediate tapered waveguide section which provides gradually changing mode confinement, which reduces the mode mismatch loss and therefore suppresses the reflection at the junction between the weakly and strongly guided sections of the waveguide.