Abstract: A waveguide optical amplifier is disclosed. The waveguide optical amplifier includes a generally planar substrate and a lower cladding disposed on the substrate. A first barrier is disposed on the lower cladding and a core is disposed on at least a portion of the first barrier.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 7, 2001
Date of Patent:
August 5, 2003
Assignee:
Photon-X, Inc
Inventors:
Kazuya Takayama, Donald S. Bitting, Robert A. Norwood