Abstract: A tunable optical add-drop multiplexer (OADM) based on an SOI (silicon-on-insulator) wafer is disclosed. The tunable OADM includes a multimode interference region, at least a grating formed on the multimode interference region, and at least two electrodes formed on two sides of the multimode interference region and having carriers induced thereinto, thereby a variation of an optical waveguide in the grating is controlled through controlling the carriers induced into the electrodes so as to further control different propagation of wavelength signals.

Abstract: A fiber measurement system for obtaining a fiber bending loss data of a moving fiber when compared with a static fiber is provided.

Abstract: A tunable optical add-drop multiplexer (OADM) based on an SOI (silicon-on-insulator) wafer is disclosed. The tunable OADM includes a multimode interference region, at least a grating formed on the multimode interference region, and at least two electrodes formed on two sides of the multimode interference region and having carriers induced thereinto, thereby a variation of an optical waveguide in the grating is controlled through controlling the carriers induced into the electrodes so as to further control different propagation of wavelength signals.

Abstract: An optical communication system suitable for a coherent optical satellite communication is configured to include an optical transmission device having a laser signal generator, a first reference laser signal generator having a first local oscillating laser signal generator and an automatic frequency controller, an optical receiving device, and a second reference optical signal generator having a second local oscillating laser signal generator. The first reference local oscillating laser signal generator and the automatic frequency controller are used to generate a fixed beat reference optical signal, and thus the optical receiving device is capable of locking the transmitted laser signal according to the fixed beat reference laser signal in a way of heterodyne receiving so as to demodulate the transmitted signal frequency accurately and resolve the problem of laser frequency drifting.

Abstract: A coherent optical communication receiver of a satellite optical communication system, having a telescope, an automatic frequency control circuit and a frequency shift keying demodulator. The automatic frequency control circuit has a local oscillating laser, a light polarization controller, a optical coupler, a photo-detector, a microwave matching network, a microwave mixer, a frequency discriminator and a low pass frequency filter. The coherent optical communication receiver can receive a frequency control signal of a distant laser signal to perform a heterodyne receiving between the emitter and the receiver distant away from each other. With the consideration of the decay of vibration and atmosphere, the quality of the satellite optical communication can still be maintained. The structure and fabrication of the receiver are simple with a low fabrication cost, and the receiver is suitable for being applied to high speed satellite communication system.

Abstract: A wavelength to optical power converter and a method for converter a wavelength into an optical power are provided. The wavelength to optical power converter includes an input fiber pigtail for inputting an optical wavelength signal, a spiral fiber connected to the input fiber pigtail, a cylinder for fixing the spiral fiber, an output fiber pigtail extended from the spiral fiber, and an optical detector connected to the output fiber pigtail for reading a signal from the output fiber pigtail to generate the optical power, wherein the spiral fiber outputs the optical power in response to the optical wavelength signal, thereby performing a conversion from the wavelength into the optical power.

Abstract: A high accurate SOI optical waveguide Michelson interferometer sensor for temperature monitoring combines a waveguide coupler, waveguide, or splitter with two silicon-on-insulator Bragg gratings.

Abstract: A wavelength to optical power converter and a method for converter a wavelength into an optical power are provided. The wavelength to optical power converter includes an input fiber pigtail for inputting an optical wavelength signal, a spiral fiber connected to the input fiber pigtail, a cylinder for fixing the spiral fiber, an output fiber pigtail extended from the spiral fiber, and an optical detector connected to the output fiber pigtail for reading a signal from the output fiber pigtail to generate the optical power, wherein the spiral fiber outputs the optical power in response to the optical wavelength signal, thereby performing a conversion from the wavelength into the optical power.

Abstract: A fiber measurement system for obtaining a fiber bending loss data of a moving fiber when compared with a static fiber is provided.

Abstract: A dynamic optical coupling device for coupling an optical signal from a static optical fiber to a dynamic optical fiber is provided. The device includes: a static element for inputting the optical signal, a static ferrule adaptor for mounting the static element therein to pass therethrough, a dynamic element for outputting the optical signal, a dynamic ferrule adaptor for mounting the dynamic ferrule element therein to pass therethrough, wherein a free space is formed between the static ferrule adaptor and the dynamic ferrule adaptor, a ferrule adaptor connector for connecting the static ferrule adaptor and the dynamic ferrule adaptor, and a supporting frame mounting the ferrule adaptor connector therein.

Abstract: A high accurate SOI optical waveguide Michelson interferometer sensor for temperature monitoring has designed and analyzed in this invention. According to the numerical analysis of power reflective spectra of waveguide Michelson interferometers, the temperature sensing of waveguide SOI Michelson interferometer sensor can improve at least 20 times than fiber Bragg grating temperature sensor. Moreover, the SOI Waveguide interferometer sensor we designed presents high sensitivity than pure single waveguide Bragg grating sensor and fiber Bragg grating sensor by adjusting the length of the two interferometric arms. The full wavelength half maximum (FWHM) of our designed SOI optical waveguide Michelson interferometer can be narrowed much smaller than fiber Bragg grating and waveguide Bragg grating sensors for sensitivity improvement. The invention of this optical SOI waveguid sensing devices shows promising results for developing integrated OEIC sensors in the future.

Abstract: A probe of two-way optical component network analyzer. The probe includes an electrical circulator, an optical transmitter, an optical receiver, and an optical circulator. The electrical circulator is connected to a network analyzer, an optical transmitter and an optical receiver respectively. Electrical signals from the network analyzer are sent to the optical transmitter via the electrical circulator. The electrical circulator is capable of picking up electrical signals from the optical receiver and transmitting the electrical signals back to the network analyzer. Since electrical signals from different devices are separated inside the electrical circulator, electrical interference is prevented. The optical circular is coupled to the optical element, the optical transmitter and the optical receiver respectively. The optical circulator directs optical signals from the optical transmitter to the optical element and transfer optical signals from the optical element to the optical receiver.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an encoder and a decoder that are tunable, controllable, and have low amount of energy loss during encoding or decoding. The encoder comprises a 2×2 EO coupler, and an optical recirculating loop (waveguide) which comprises a semiconductor optic amplifier. The decoder comprises a 2×2 EO coupler, an optical recirculating loop (waveguide) which comprises a semiconductor optic amplifier, a light detector, and a bit determining device. Thus, the structures of the encoder and the decoder are simple, and can be integrated on a photonic integrated circuit so that the reliability is increased and the cost of production decreased.

Abstract: A coherent optical communication receiver of a satellite optical communication system, having a telescope, an automatic frequency control circuit and a frequency shift keying demodulator. The automatic frequency control circuit has a local oscillating laser, a light polarization controller, a optical coupler, a photo-detector, a microwave matching network, a microwave mixer, a frequency discriminator and a low pass frequency filter. The coherent optical communication receiver can receive a frequency control signal of a distant laser signal to perform a heterodyne receiving between the emitter and the receiver distant away from each other. With the consideration of the decay of vibration and atmosphere, the quality of the satellite optical communication can still be maintained. The structure and fabrication of the receiver are simple with a low fabrication cost, and the receiver is suitable for being applied to high speed satellite communication system.

Abstract: This invention proposed a temperature and optical frequency sensor using two different optical resonators. The fiber with different thermal expansion factor and refractive index can be used to sense the temperature variation. The optical resonators with different cavity lengths can be used to detect the frequency deviation. Applying a laser, a microprocessor and two optical resonators with different thermal expansion factors and resonate lengths, we invent the device which can detect the temperature and frequency simultaneously. Furthermore, the device can provide tunable and highly stabilized light source for optical system application.

Abstract: A new highly accurate temperature sensor for biomedical applications is proposed in this invention. This sensor including two fiber Bragg gratings with different thermal coefficients can accurately measure temperature with little laser frequency stabilization. This invention improves the measurement resolution and accuracy. Such a sensor can be used to calibrate the other fiber biomedical sensors when those fiber sensors are packaged together.