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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2007
Roshan Thapliya, Kanagawa, JP;
Takashi Kikuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Shigetoshi Nakamura, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical splitter/coupler has: a multimode waveguide having an electrooptic effect, and propagating light in a multimode; one incident waveguide propagating light in a single mode, and inputting the light to the multimode waveguide; one pair of emitting waveguides guiding-out, in a single mode, lights which have propagated-in through the multimode waveguide; at least one pair of individual electrodes provided so as to be positioned in vicinities of respective side edges on one surface of the multimode waveguide; and a ground electrode provided on another surface, wherein the multimode waveguide has a length such that 3(n+1) bright spots arise at a central portion and at both side edge portions due to incident light, the individual electrodes are provided at positions corresponding to an upstream-most one pair of the bright spots, and the emitting waveguides are connected to positions corresponding to a downstream-most one pair of the bright spots.