Abstract: An optical module includes a first port, a second port, and a third port. An optical path in an optical transmitting direction is from the first port to the second port, and an optical path in an optical receiving direction is from the second port to the third port. A light beam input from the first port may be a dual-polarized light beam, so that the first port can be connected to a normal optical fiber instead of a polarization maintaining optical fiber. In addition, the first port and the third port are disposed side by side on a same side of the optical module, the first port is configured to be connected to an optical transmitting module, the third port is configured to be connected to an optical receiving module.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application disclose an electro-optic modulator and a transmitter. The electro-optic modulator includes a first waveguide, a second waveguide, at least one first modulation region, and at least one second modulation region. The first modulation region and the second modulation region are distributed in a first direction in which the first waveguide and the second waveguide extend. Electric fields applied to the first waveguide and the second waveguide in the first modulation region have some features different from features of electric fields applied to the first waveguide and the second waveguide in the second modulation region, so that an absolute value of an optical path difference generated by the first waveguide in the first modulation region is approximate to or equal to an absolute value of an optical path difference generated by the second waveguide in the second modulation region.

Abstract: A modulator, an optical module, and an optical communication device and system are provided, and belong to the field of optical communication technologies. The modulator includes a Mach-Zehnder optical waveguide structure and a plurality of electrode structures. The optical waveguide structure is divided into a plurality of optical waveguide sections that are in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of electrode structures and that are connected in sequence, and the plurality of electrode structures are arranged in parallel with the plurality of optical waveguide sections. Each of the plurality of electrode structures is connected to a radio frequency signal source, and the electrode structure is configured to provide an electric field for a corresponding optical waveguide section based on a radio frequency signal from the radio frequency signal source, to modulate light transmitted in the optical waveguide section.

Abstract: An optical modulator includes a beam splitter, a first ground electrode, a first waveguide, a first signal electrode, a second waveguide, a second signal electrode, and a beam combiner. An output end of the beam splitter is connected to input ends of the first waveguide and the second waveguide. An input end of the beam combiner is connected to output ends of the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The first signal electrode is located between the first waveguide and the second waveguide. The first waveguide is located between the first ground electrode and the first signal electrode. The second waveguide is located between the first signal electrode and the second signal electrode.

Abstract: An optical coupler for use in optical communication includes a buried layer, a support layer, a waveguide layer, and an upper cladding layer. In a height direction, the support layer is located between the buried layer and the waveguide layer, and the waveguide layer is located between the support layer and the upper cladding layer. In a width direction, the waveguide layer and the support layer are located inside the upper cladding layer. A material of the waveguide layer is different from a material of the support layer. The support layer is located inside the upper cladding layer such that two sides of the support layer include the upper cladding layer.

Abstract: A multi-wavelength laser is provided, including a reference wavelength-tunable laser, N?1 secondary wavelength-tunable lasers, N beam splitters, a phase modulator, and N?1 frequency difference detection apparatuses. The reference wavelength-tunable laser is connected to one beam splitter which includes two output ports, and one of the output ports is connected to the phase modulator. The phase modulator is separately connected to the N?1 frequency difference detection apparatuses. The N?1 secondary wavelength-tunable lasers one-to-one correspond to remaining N?1 beam splitters and the N?1 frequency difference detection apparatuses. The secondary wavelength-tunable laser is connected to a corresponding beam splitter, the corresponding beam splitter includes two output ports, and one of the output ports is connected to a corresponding frequency difference detection apparatus. N is a positive integer not less than 2.

Abstract: An optical signal sending apparatus includes an optical modulator, a differential driver, and a phase modulator. The optical modulator includes an optical input end, a first modulation region, a connection region, a second modulation region, and an optical output end. The first modulation region includes a first modulation arm and a second modulation arm. The second modulation region includes a third modulation arm and a fourth modulation arm. Each modulation arm includes an optical waveguide and electrodes on two sides of the optical waveguide. A differential drive signal is used to drive the two modulation regions, so that photoelectric signal modulation is implemented. The modulation arms are arranged in a stacked manner, so that a size of the optical modulator can be greatly reduced, thereby facilitating miniaturization.

Abstract: An optical frequency comb light source and an optical frequency comb generation method, where the light source includes a laser diode, a coupler, a Kerr nonlinear device, a beam splitter, and a phase shifter. The laser diode is connected to one input port of the coupler, and the other input port of the coupler is connected to an output port of the phase shifter. An output port of the coupler is connected to an input port of the Kerr nonlinear device. An output port of the Kerr nonlinear device is connected to an input port of the beam splitter. One output port of the beam splitter is connected to an input port of the phase shifter. The other output port of the beam splitter is configured to output a plurality of optical frequency combs. A multi-wavelength light source with relatively high power may be provided.

Abstract: An optical modulator includes a waveguide layer, an electro-optical material layer, and electrodes. The waveguide layer includes a sub-wavelength waveguide; the electro-optical material layer is disposed on a surface of the sub-wavelength waveguide, and the sub-wavelength waveguide is configured to diffuse a light field at the waveguide layer into the electro-optical material layer; the electrodes are disposed on a surface of the electro-optical material layer, and a connection line between the electrodes is parallel to a plane on which the electro-optical material layer is located, or the electrodes are disposed on two sides of the electro-optical material layer, and a connection line between the electrodes intersects with a plane on which the electro-optical material layer is located; and the electrodes are configured to apply an electrical signal to the electro-optical material layer.

Abstract: An optical frequency comb light source and an optical frequency comb generation method, where the light source includes a laser diode, a coupler, a Kerr nonlinear device, a beam splitter, and a phase shifter. The laser diode is connected to one input port of the coupler, and the other input port of the coupler is connected to an output port of the phase shifter. An output port of the coupler is connected to an input port of the Kerr nonlinear device. An output port of the Kerr nonlinear device is connected to an input port of the beam splitter. One output port of the beam splitter is connected to an input port of the phase shifter. The other output port of the beam splitter is configured to output a plurality of optical frequency combs. A multi-wavelength light source with relatively high power may be provided.

Abstract: A multi-wavelength laser includes a reference wavelength-tunable laser, N?1 secondary wavelength-tunable lasers, N beam splitters, a phase modulator, and N?1 frequency difference detection apparatuses. The reference wavelength-tunable laser is connected to one beam splitter, the beam splitter includes two output ports, and one of the output ports is connected to the phase modulator. The phase modulator is separately connected to the N?1 frequency difference detection apparatuses. The N?1 secondary wavelength-tunable lasers one-to-one correspond to remaining N?1 beam splitters and the N?1 frequency difference detection apparatuses. The secondary wavelength-tunable laser is connected to a corresponding beam splitter, the corresponding beam splitter includes two output ports, and one of the output ports is connected to a corresponding frequency difference detection apparatus. N is a positive integer not less than 2.