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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2002
Joseph H. Abeles, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Nagendranath Maley, Exton, PA (US);
Ralph Doud Whaley, Jr., Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Liyou Yang, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Joseph H. Abeles, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Nagendranath Maley, Exton, PA (US);
Ralph Doud Whaley, Jr., Princeton Junction, NJ (US);
Liyou Yang, Plainsboro, NJ (US);
Sarnoff Corporation, Princeton, NJ (US);
Abstract
A photonic device suitable for being optically coupled to at least one optical fiber having a first spot-size, the device including: at least one photonic component; and, a graded index lens optically coupled between the at least one photonic component and the at least one optical fiber; wherein, the graded index lens is adapted to convert optical transmissions from the at least one photonic component to the first spot size.