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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2004
Young-hun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Hong-seok Lee, Seongnam-si, KR;
Seong-mo Hwang, Suwon-si, KR;
Seung-ho Nam, Seongnam-si, KR;
Young-chan Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Young-hun Kim, Seoul, KR;
Hong-seok Lee, Seongnam-si, KR;
Seong-mo Hwang, Suwon-si, KR;
Seung-ho Nam, Seongnam-si, KR;
Young-chan Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
Provided is a mode converter for use in optical communication. The mode converter includes a first waveguide, a second waveguide optically coupled into the first waveguide, and omnidirectional reflectors that are disposed on either side of the first waveguide and have forward reflectivity with respect to a mode propagating in the first waveguide. The mode converter provides minimum loss coupling between either optical fiber or low index difference waveguide and a high index contrast waveguide. Furthermore, the mode converter achieves high, bi-directional optical coupling over a wide wavelength range with a simple manufacturing process.