Abstract: The invention relates to a planar optical circuit having a waveguide structure and at least one monolithic or hybrid integrated optical component. A mechanism for influencing the propagation of scattered light in the planar optical circuit in a targeted manner is employed and integrated into the planar optical circuit. The disadvantageous effects of scattered light are reduced in that scattered light is captured, absorbed, reflected or concentrated onto a narrow region by means of the integrated structures.

Abstract: A configuration for detecting optical signals of at least one optical channel of a planar optical circuit. At least one deflection device is provided, which couples the optical signals of at least one optical channel at least partly out of the plane of the circuit, and one detection unit is provided, which detects the signals that are coupled out outside the plane of the circuit. Therefore, a simple metrological monitoring of the signals of the optical channels of a planar optical circuit occurs with only slight signal losses and without undesirable crosstalk.

Abstract: The invention relates to a light circuit waveguide crossing with a first integrated optical waveguide and a second integrated optical waveguide, which cross one another. According to the invention, at least one waveguide has a reduced cross-sectional area in the crossing region and/or at least one waveguide is routed locally at an increased crossing angle relative to the other waveguide in the crossing region. This makes it possible to reduce the signal losses occurring in a waveguide crossing and a crosstalk even at relatively small crossing angles.

Abstract: A refractive index grating has at least one configuration of heating elements on or adjacent to a wave-guiding structure. Regions are introduced into the wave-guiding structure and/or into an adjoining substrate, which regions have a higher thermo-optical coefficient or a lower thermal conductivity compared to the wave-guiding structure or the substrate. Substantially each heating element is assigned at least one of the regions with a higher thermo-optical coefficient and/or at least one region with a lower thermal conductivity. There is also provided a mode coupler with a refractive index grating of this type.

Abstract: A configuration detects optical signals in at least one optical channel in a planar light circuit. The planar light circuit contains a trench that respectively interrupts or terminates one optical channel. The trench respectively contains a detection unit detecting the optical signals in the respective optical channel. An attenuator apparatus includes an attenuator unit, a multiplicity of optical principal channels, and a configuration described above for detecting the optical signals in said monitor channels. A method for manufacturing the configuration includes the following steps: providing a support submount; mounting a detection unit on the support submount; providing a planar light circuit with an optical channel; interrupting the optical channel by forming a trench in the planar light circuit; disposing the support submount on the planar light circuit using flip-chip mounting; and inserting a detection unit into the trench.

Abstract: The invention explains, inter alia, integrated waveguide arrangements in which a waveguide with glass core and glass sheath is arranged in a waveguide layer consisting of glass. A foreign region made from a material other than glass extends in the vicinity of the waveguide. A temperature-adjustment unit is used to heat and/or cool the foreign region. The foreign region is integrated in the waveguide region.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement and a method for the channel-dependent attenuation of the levels of a plurality of optical data channels which each transmit signals of a specific wavelength. The invention provides filter means (1), which split an input signal of the plurality of data channels between at least two optical paths (3, 4) in a wavelength-dependent manner, and attenuating means (2) on at least one of the optical paths (4), which attenuate the signal component of the corresponding path, the paths (3, 4) and signal components being recombined downstream of the attenuating means (2). The invention enables spectral-dependent attenuation of an input signal composed of a plurality of optical signals of different wavelength.

Abstract: A phased array with several optical waveguides with optical lengths that increase from waveguide to waveguide has a first arrangement for modifying the optical length of waveguides with the modification increasing from waveguide to waveguide in one direction and a second arrangement for producing a modification of the optical length with the modification decreasing from waveguide to waveguide in the one direction.