Abstract: According to various illustrative embodiments, a device, method, and system for measuring optical fine structure of lateral modes of an optical cavity are described. In one aspect, the device comprises at least one photodetector arranged to detect an output of the optical cavity in a lateral direction thereof. The device also comprises an analyzer coupled to an output of the at least one photodetector and arranged to analyze at least a portion of signals produced in the at least one photodetector by at least a portion of the lateral modes of the optical cavity. The device also comprises a processor arranged to determine the optical fine structure of the at least the portion of the lateral modes of the optical cavity based on an output of the analyzer.

Abstract: According to various illustrative embodiments, a device, method, and system for measuring optical fine structure of lateral modes of an optical cavity are described. In one aspect, the device comprises at least one photodetector arranged to detect an output of the optical cavity in a lateral direction thereof. The device also comprises an analyzer coupled to an output of the at least one photodetector and arranged to analyze at least a portion of signals produced in the at least one photodetector by at least a portion of the lateral modes of the optical cavity. The device also comprises a processor arranged to determine the optical fine structure of the at least the portion of the lateral modes of the optical cavity based on an output of the analyzer.

Abstract: A folded optical waveguide structure comprises a substrate supporting a waveguide slab. An array of laterally spaced grating waveguides extends from the slab along the substrate to propagate optical signals to and from a reflective surface of a mirror member at an end face of the substrate. A layer of index matching material is located between the ends of the waveguides and the reflective surface. A thermally conductive, e.g. copper, body is interposed between the mirror member and the substrate such that dimensional changes of the thermally conductive body resulting from changes in ambient temperature of the grating array waveguides, tilt the mirror member against the substrate, away from or toward the end face of the substrate.

Abstract: An optical waveguide mode transformer has a substrate supporting a high refractive index core layer surrounded by lower refractive index cladding. The core layer includes a wide input waveguide section to accept a multimode, including a fundamental mode, light input. The input waveguide section is coupled to a narrow output waveguide section by a tapered region having a taper length enabling adiabatic transfer of the fundamental mode of the multimode light from the wide input waveguide section to the output waveguide section while suppressing(stripping) other modes of the multimode light input. The narrow output waveguide section supports a single mode light output comprising said fundamental mode. The core layer is contoured to include a localized upstanding ridge intermediate opposite lateral sides of the core layer.

Abstract: A folded optical waveguide structure comprises a substrate supporting a waveguide slab. An array of laterally spaced grating waveguides extends from the slab along the substrate to propagate optical signals to and from a reflective surface of a mirror member at an end face of the substrate. A layer of index matching material is located between the ends of the waveguides and the reflective surface. A thermally conductive, e.g. copper, body is interposed between the mirror member and the substrate such that dimensional changes of the thermally conductive body resulting from changes in ambient temperature of the grating array waveguides, tilt the mirror member against the substrate, away from or toward the end face of the substrate.