Abstract: A method of increasing the monomolecular recombination and the immunity to noise of a continuously tunable laser is disclosed. A concentration of recombination centers in the range of about 1×1016 cm?3 to about 1×1018 cm?3 in the tuning region of the laser device is achieved by doping the waveguide layer with impurity atoms, by irradiating the waveguide layer with high energy particles or by varying the growth conditions of the waveguide layer to introduce native point defects due to lattice mismatch. This way, the monomolecular recombination is increased and the radiative recombination over low current ranges is reduced. By increasing the monomolecular recombination, the immunity to noise is improved but the tuning efficiency is reduced. Nevertheless, only a minimal effect on the tuning efficiency is noted over high current ranges and, therefore, the overall tuning range is only insignificantly changed.

Abstract: Disclosed is the use of a polymer material in an optical waveguide structure. The polymer material may be used in either the cladding or the core material of an optical waveguide. The use of polymer material as such is advantageous in that the index of refraction of polymer material varies significantly with changing temperature. The polymer material is subjected to a heating mechanism and/or a cooling mechanism to manipulate the index of refraction as desired.

Abstract: Multiple operational parameters for a laser device are simultaneously controlled, optimized and/or stabilized by a software-based system with nested and interactive feedback control loops. Start-up mode, channel lock mode and channel change mode operations are described. The invention may be applied to a laser device with monolithic DBR tuning and gain sections, and also to systems with separate amplifiers. An optical filter system for normalizing-out changes in output power in relation to wavelength control is also disclosed.

Abstract: An apparatus for wavelength multiplexing optical signals, wherein the apparatus includes at least one optically conductive sleeve, at least one collimating lens positioned to receive a optical signal from the at least one sleeve, and at least one dichroic splitter positioned to receive the optical signal from the at least one collimating lens. A filter may further be positioned to receive the optical signal from the at least one dichroic splitter in order to further filter the optical signal. The apparatus for wavelength multiplexing is configured to provide optical isolation of at least 75 dB via the combination of the at least one dichroic splitter and filter elements.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optoelectronic device and a method of manufacture thereof. In one embodiment, the method of manufacturing the optoelectronic device may include creating a multilayered optical substrate and then forming a self aligned dual mask over the multilayered optical substrate. The method may further include etching the multilayered optical substrate through the self aligned dual mask to form a mesa structure.

Abstract: A multi-layer dopant diffusion barrier is disclosed that effectively prevents dopant diffusion but does not contribute to parasitic pn junctions or parasitic capacitance. A multi-layer dopant diffusion barrier layer prevents dopant diffusion.

Abstract: A short pulse generation system and method of generating a short pulse signal are provided. The system includes a fiber chain having an input for receiving an optical signal having a plurality of optical pulses. The fiber chain is nonlinear with respect to the optical signal and includes a first normal fiber segment having a relatively small chromatic parameter, a first abnormal fiber segment having a relatively large chromatic parameter coupled to an output of the first normal fiber segment, and a second abnormal fiber segment having a relatively small chromatic parameter coupled to an out of the first abnormal fiber segment. The system includes a filter stage coupled to an output of the fiber chain and that has a transparent wavelength selected to regenerate the signal. A short pulse signal is produced when the optical signal is coupled to the input.

Abstract: A device, such as an optoelectronic device, including a submount and a cover, and a method of manufacture of such a device. The submount includes a substrate with a groove formed in the substrate. The substrate further includes at least one cavity formed in the substrate displaced from but in sufficiently close proximity to the groove so that a controlled amount of liquid adhesive, such as epoxy, in the cavity wicks into the groove when the cover is placed over the cavity and groove.

Abstract: An impedance matching circuit for an electroabsorption optical modulator addresses the conflicting concerns of being located electrically “near” the modulator, while being disposed on a separate piece part, by using an inductor as a low frequency impedance matching component, the inductor disposed in series between an off-chip high frequency impedance matching circuit and the electroabsorption optical modulator. By separating the impedance matching requirements into separate “low” and “high” frequency components, the series inductor may be used to provide the necessary low frequency impedance matching, while also forming the required physical separation between the electroabsorption optical modulator and the (conventional) high frequency impedance matching circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides methods of manufacturing and integrating optical devices. In one embodiment, a method of integrating an optical device may include forming a first device over a substrate, and forming a second device over the substrate and adjacent the first device with a deposition gas having an etchant selective to a deposited component of the deposition gas.

Abstract: An optical device, a method of manufacture thereof, and a system for manufacturing the optical device. The optical device, in an exemplary embodiment, includes an optical component and a reference mark system located on an outer surface of the optical component. The reference mark system provides information regarding a location of an optical path of the optical component.

Abstract: An electroabsorption modulator comprises a tandem arrangement of a conventional electroabsorption (EA) modulator element and a phase modulator element. The EA modulator element is driven by the digital data signal and the phase modulator is driven by a chirp tuning control signal, such as the complement of the data signal. By controlling the amplitude and/or bias of the chirp tuning control signal, the frequency chirp of the intensity-modulated output signal from the EA modulator element can be controlled.

Abstract: A process for forming a polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) component is disclosed. The PPS is molded at a temperature of about 110° C. to about 150° C. After molding, the PPS has a morphology that is at least fifty percent polycrystalline. The component is then annealed to further increase the polycrystalline portion of the PPS morphology. To effect this increase, the component is annealed at a temperature that is at least above the glass transition temperature of the molded PPS component but below its melting temperature. The component is used in optical applications and other applications in which alignment tolerances are small.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optoelectronic device, a method of manufacture thereof, and an optical communication system including the same. The optoelectronic device may include, in one particular embodiment, an active device located over a substrate and a passive device located proximate the active device and over the substrate. The optoelectronic device may further include a doped cladding layer located over the active and passive devices and a barrier layer located over the doped cladding layer and the passive device.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optical device and a method of manufacture thereof. In one embodiment, the method of manufacturing the optical device may include isolating an end of a first layer from a cladding layer located over a mesa structure that has been formed from a substrate. The end of the first layer may be isolated from the cladding layer by encapsulating the end between second and third layers located adjacent the mesa structure.

Abstract: The present invention provides an optoelectronic device, a method of manufacturing thereof, and an optical communications system including the same. The optoelectronic device includes an optical substrate coupled to a submount and including an optical device, and a signal and a ground conductor coupled to the submount, wherein the signal and ground conductors have a direction of signal propagation associated therewith, and wherein related transitions of the signal and ground conductors between the submount and the optical substrate are separated along the direction by a predetermined distance.

Abstract: A semiconductor optical device structure includes passivated facets formed by first removing the native oxide contaminant with a “non-reactive” molecular gas etchant, such as XeF2. As the oxide is removed, a passivation flux is introduced into the vacuum chamber so as to begin the process of forming a passivation layer to cover the exposed facet surface. The gas etchant is slowly turned off and the flux is increased so as to form a passivation layer of the desired thickness on the “cleaned” facet surface. A protective film is then be evaporated to cover the passivation layer.

Abstract: Improvements in the production of high-performance latching magneto-optic garnet materials are provided. It has been recognized that high-Europium magneto-optic garnets will offer superior properties in devices such as isolators, circulators and interleavers. However, formation of, e.g., (BiEu)3(FeGa)5O12 on conventional, congruent composition, garnet substrates is difficult, due to poor lattice matching between the magneto-optic garnet and such conventional substrates. The invention addresses this problem, by utilizing a single crystal substrate composed essentially of a solid solution of two or more garnet materials. By use of a solid solution of two or more garnets, e.g., two congruent garnet compositions, an acceptable lattice parameter is able to be attained. Useful solid solutions include gadolinium scandium gallium garnet and gadolinium scandium aluminum garnet, or gadolinium scandium gallium garnet and terbium scandium gallium garnet.

Abstract: An article comprising a tunable filter includes an optical cavity, a tuning device and a filter-disabling device. The tuning device is operable to change the center transmission wavelength of the tunable filter. The filter-disabling device is operable to temporarily disrupt the finesse or otherwise affect the transmissibility of the optical cavity, thereby preventing the transmission of any intervening wavelengths during tuning.

Abstract: A test fixture for testing circuit components includes at least one test bar, at least one tray, a test pedestal, a transportable test stage, a pickup collet, a first camera, and a second camera. Each test bar contains at least one circuit component. Each tray contains at least one test bar. The test pedestal is adapted to hold at least one test bar. The transportable test stage includes at least one tray and the test pedestal. The transportable test stage transports the circuit component under test from the pickup collet to the test site and return. The trays and test pedestal are in a fixed position with respect to the test stage. The pickup collet picks up test bars from the trays and the test pedestal. The pickup collet also places the test bars in the trays and on the test pedestal. The first camera is used to visually align the pickup collet and components on the test stage, and read test bar identification codes. The second camera is used to visually align the test bars with a test site.