Abstract: An optical waveguide including a first substrate incorporating a first optical guiding structure exposed at a surface of the first substrate, a second substrate incorporating a second optical guiding structure exposed at a surface of the second substrate, the two substrates being assembled superimposed by their surfaces such that the two optical guiding structures are facing each other and extend in a same direction. A channel is fitted between the first and the second guiding structure, directed along the direction, the channel having a cross-section with a large dimension substantially parallel to the surface of the first substrate and to the surface of the second substrate, enabling light to interact on a given distance with the fluid. Such a waveguide can, for example, find application to fluid analysis.

Abstract: Optical system has a passive optical chip on the top surface with a first wave guide and a laser diode arranged on the edge of the chip. The chip has a reflecting structure on the top surface at the wavelength of the laser diode and a thin layer portion powered by the laser diode and covering a part of the first wave guide. The first wave guide input is linked to the laser diode, passing through the reflecting structure. The chip has a second wave guide on the top surface, a first coupler formed by two first portions of the first wave guide not covered by the thin layer portion and situated on either side of the thin layer portion along the optical path, and a second coupler formed by two second portions, respectively of the first and second wave guides, not covered by the thin layer portion.

Abstract: An optical waveguide including a first substrate incorporating a first optical guiding structure exposed at a surface of the first substrate, a second substrate incorporating a second optical guiding structure exposed at a surface of the second substrate, the two substrates being assembled superimposed by their surfaces such that the two optical guiding structures are facing each other and extend in a same direction. A channel is fitted between the first and the second guiding structure, directed along the direction, the channel having a cross-section with a large dimension substantially parallel to the surface of the first substrate and to the surface of the second substrate, enabling light to interact on a given distance with the fluid. Such a waveguide can, for example, find application to fluid analysis.

Abstract: Optical signal emission system comprising a passive optical chip (6) and a laser diode (2) disposed at the boundary of said passive optical chip (6), said passive optical chip (6) being furnished with a reflecting structure (5) in upper surface, of a waveguide (7) in upper surface, passing through said passive optical chip (6), linked to the output of said laser diode (2) and passing through said reflecting structure (5), and of an active or non-linear thin layer portion (8) powered by said laser diode (2), covering a part of said waveguide (7), between said laser diode (2) and said reflecting structure (5).

Abstract: Optical system has a passive optical chip on the top surface with a first wave guide and a laser diode arranged on the edge of the chip. The chip has a reflecting structure on the top surface at the wavelength of the laser diode and a thin layer portion powered by the laser diode and covering a part of the first wave guide. The first wave guide input is linked to the laser diode, passing through the reflecting structure. The chip has a second wave guide on the top surface, a first coupler formed by two first portions of the first wave guide not covered by the thin layer portion and situated on either side of the thin layer portion along the optical path, and a second coupler formed by two second portions, respectively of the first and second wave guides, not covered by the thin layer portion.

Abstract: The device integrates on the same glass substrate a passive monomode guide achieved by ion exchange in the substrate and an active monomode guide with lateral confinement by the substrate formed by an active thin layer deposited on the substrate and covering a zone in the form of a channel achieved by ion exchange in the substrate. The passive monomode guide constitutes the extension of the zone in the form of a channel of the active guide. The thin layer comprises a transition zone enabling adiabatic passage of the light from the passive guide to the active guide and vice-versa. The transition zone can be formed by an edge of the layer cutting the axis of the zone in the form of a channel obliquely or by a zone of variable thickness of the thin layer.