COUPLING SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL FIBERS AND OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES

摘要

An optical coupler may include a fiber optic structure that has a portion of an outer surface that is beveled at a predetermined angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the fiber optic structure. The beveled outer surface portion may be optically coupled with a waveguide core of an optical integrated circuit. The fiber optic structure may also include a second outer surface portion that is butt coupled to an end of an optical fiber to optically couple the second outer surface portion with the optical fiber.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
an optical coupler comprising:
a fiber optic structure that comprises a core portion and a cladding portion, wherein an outer surface of the fiber optic structure comprises;a first outer surface portion configured to optically couple the optical coupler with an optical waveguide, the first outer surface portion being beveled at a predetermined angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the fiber optic structure; anda second outer surface portion configured to optically couple the optical coupler with an optical fiber.