WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING WITH MULTI-CORE FIBER

摘要

Optical systems for wavelength division multiplexing and wavelength division demultiplexing with a multi-core fiber, and methods of their fabrication, are disclosed. The systems include a coupling mirror with a plurality of angled surfaces that are configured to direct light to or from different cores of a multi-core fiber. In addition, the multiplexer systems can further include laser chips for generating light, while the demultiplexer systems can include photodiode arrays for detecting light from the multi-core fiber. The systems can also include a guiding structure comprising filters/micro-mirrors to direct light from the lasers or to the photodiodes.

主权项

1. An optical system for wavelength division demultiplexing with a multi-core fiber comprising:
a mirror including a plurality of angled surfaces that are configured to reflect light transmitted from the multi-core fiber; a plurality of filters, wherein each of said filters is configured to receive at least a portion of the reflected light, filter at least one respective wavelength from said portion of the reflected light and transmit at least one other respective wavelength of said portion; and a plurality of photodiodes that are aligned with the filters, wherein each given photodiode of the plurality of photodiodes receives the light of the transmitted wavelength from the filter to which the given photodiode is aligned.