Abstract: A liquid crystal based optical deflector includes a light source array configured to generate a laser beam, an optical deflector including a plurality of liquid crystal cells, which transmit the laser beam, the optical deflector configured to deflect a transmission path of the laser beam depending on a gradually increased voltage profile applied to the plurality of liquid crystal cells, an optics assembly configured to scan the laser beam deflected by the optical defector in a horizontal direction, and a controller configured to adjust the voltage profile applied to the plurality of liquid crystal cells.

Abstract: A liquid crystal based optical deflector includes a light source array configured to generate a laser beam, an optical deflector including a plurality of liquid crystal cells, which transmit the laser beam, the optical deflector configured to deflect a transmission path of the laser beam depending on a gradually increased voltage profile applied to the plurality of liquid crystal cells, an optics assembly configured to scan the laser beam deflected by the optical defector in a horizontal direction, and a controller configured to adjust the voltage profile applied to the plurality of liquid crystal cells.

Abstract: The present invention describes a planar waveguide-type integrated non-reciprocal polarization rotator. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the planar waveguide-type non-reciprocal 90° polarization rotator includes optical waveguide-type input and output ports, a reciprocal 45° polarization rotator based on an asymmetric optical waveguide structure, a non-reciprocal 45° polarization rotator based on an optical waveguide with a clad layer of magneto-optic material, and a phase compensator placed between the above reciprocal 45° polarization rotator and non-reciprocal 45° polarization rotator compensating the phase difference between two polarization modes.

Abstract: The present invention describes a planar waveguide-type integrated non-reciprocal polarization rotator. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the planar waveguide-type non-reciprocal 90° polarization rotator includes optical waveguide-type input and output ports, a reciprocal 45° polarization rotator based on an asymmetric optical waveguide structure, a non-reciprocal 45° polarization rotator based on an optical waveguide with a clad layer of magneto-optic material, and a phase compensator placed between the above reciprocal 45° polarization rotator and non-reciprocal 45° polarization rotator compensating the phase difference between two polarization modes.

Abstract: Measuring of an electro-optic coefficient and a thermo-optic coefficient of an optical device and an optical material, and more specifically, to measurement systems and methods of evaluating the electro-optic and thermo-optic coefficients by using interference fringe measurement techniques, wherein those optical characteristics can be precisely measured over a wide wavelength intended without using a complicated measuring equipment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a measurement method of the chromatic dispersion of an optical waveguide using an optical interferometer with a broadband multi-wavelength light source and an optical spectrum analyzing apparatus, wherein one arm, called “reference arm” of the interferometer's two arms has an adjustable air spacing and the other arm, called “sample arm” can contain said optical waveguide to be measured, and including the following measurement and analysis steps: measuring interference spectra of the optical beam output exiting from the said interferometer with an optical spectrum analyzing apparatus when said optical waveguide is connected to said sample arm, and when said optical waveguide is not connected to said sample arm respectively; by adjusting the reference arm length for appearance of clear interference patterns; converting the wavelength-domain interference spectra into frequency-domain interference spectra and calculating phase difference values of the interference peaks of one of

Abstract: Measuring of an electro-optic coefficient and a thermo-optic coefficient of an optical device and an optical material, and more specifically, to measurement systems and methods of evaluating the electro-optic and thermo-optic coefficients by using interference fringe measurement techniques, wherein those optical characteristics can be precisely measured over a wide wavelength intended without using a complicated measuring equipment.

Abstract: A tunable semiconductor laser including a Fabry-Perot filter and an electrode array is disclosed. The propagation direction of the light beam in the cavity can be consecutively shifted applying electric field or current to the electrode and tuning can consecutively performed over the wide wavelength band by the consecutive shift of the angle of the intra cavity laser beam.

Abstract: A direct optical modulation (DOM) type wavelength converter is provided. The provided wavelength converter is a gain-clamped semiconductor optical amplifier (GC-SOA), which does not require a continuous wave (CW) signal, or a semiconductor laser in itself, and reduces a coupling loss between the GC-SOA or the semiconductor laser and an optical fiber while improving an emission threshold of a laser. Therefore, the provided wavelength converter converts a wavelength of an input signal beam having a low intensity by controlling the intensity of the input signal.

Abstract: A tunable semiconductor laser including a Fabry-Perot filter and an electrode array is disclosed. The propagation direction of the light beam in the cavity can be consecutively shifted applying electric field or current to the electrode and tuning can consecutively performed over the wide wavelength band by the consecutive shift of the angle of the intra cavity laser beam.

Abstract: Provided is a polymeric optical device comprising a substrate, a lower cladding layer formed on the substrate, at least one core layer pattern formed on a predetermined region of the lower cladding layer and an upper cladding layer having at least two sub-upper cladding layers and formed on the lower cladding layer in which the core layer pattern is formed, and a method of fabricating the same, whereby birefringence of a polymeric optical device could be improved and polarization dependence could be reduced by adjusting the thickness of the sub-upper cladding layer and the number of stacks thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the polarization-independent optical polymeric intensity modulator independent of input signal using polymers with electro-optical property. To use the electro-optical property for electro-optical polymer, polymers must be poled by applying high voltage to the waveguide. The size of phase modulation caused by such an poling varies from the biggest value at polarization parallel to the poling to the smallest value at polarization perpendicular to the poling. Therefore, the performance of the electro-optical polymeric intensity modulator depends on the polarization state of input light. The present invention provides the polarization-independent optical polymeric intensity modulator capable of modulating the optical intensity without regard to the polarization of the input signal by making the polarizing directions of two optical paths of M-Z interferometer perpendicular each other.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmission optical fiber. The transmission optical fiber including a core and a cladding made of SiO2 is characterized in that GeO2 and F are doped in SiO2 of the core and the cladding. Therefore, a high Raman gain coefficient could be obtained while a desired dispersion value and a non-linearity are maintained, by controlling the refractive index of the core and the cladding. Further, the pump power of the laser diode could be reduced and the cost of the laser diode could be lowered accordingly. In addition, the life of the laser diode is extended since the laser diode needs not to be operated at a high output.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a main wavelength band of a pump light source capable of improving the pump efficiency while using 1.6 ?m fluorescence emitted from Ho3+:5I5?5I7 transition as an optical amplifier, and an assistant pump wavelength band capable of accomplishing population inversion between 5I5 level and 5I7 level to improve the signal gain characteristics of such amplifier. The optical amplifier using optical materials to which holmium or holmium and terbium, holmium and europium, holmium and neodymium or holmium and dysprosium, etc. are doped can be pumped using a light source that emits light of 11,200˜11,500 cm?1 or a light source that emits light of 6,000˜6,500 cm?1.

Abstract: A high-speed wavelength channel selector has properties of relatively easy manufacturing and easy extension to multi-channel integration, and a high-speed space and wavelength multiplexed channel selector uses the high-speed wavelength channel selector. The high-speed wavelength channel selector is integrated with electro-optic waveguide switches of non-crystalline materials, such as electro-optic polymers or glasses, in the middle of a pair of wavelength multiplexer and demultiplexer and the high-speed space and wavelength multiplexed channel selector has the photonic integrated circuit-type composition of a space multiplexed channel selector containing M electro-optic waveguide switches and an M×1 channel combiner, the high-speed wavelength channel selector, optical amplifier and a high-speed wavelength converter.

Abstract: A gain-clamped optical amplifier including: optical reflection means installed on an input optical fiber or an output optical fiber; optical anti-reflection means installed on the optical fiber opposite to the optical fiber having the optical reflection means installed on; and an optical amplifier located between the optical reflection means and the optical anti-reflection means, for amplifying an input signal or an output signal, wherein an amplified spontaneous emission light emitted from the optical amplifier to the input optical fiber and the output optical fiber is reflected by the optical reflection means and amplified in the optical amplifier.

Abstract: A multiple optical fiber coupler manufacturing apparatus which can manufacture a plurality of the optical fiber couplers is disclosed. The multiple optical fiber coupler manufacturing apparatus comprises multiple micro torch for heating portions of a plurality of optical fibers so as to fuse the optical fibers two by two; multiple optical fiber holders symmetrically arranged on the basis of said multiple micro torch, for fixing the plurality of the optical fibers two by two at a same interval; and a carrying stage having said multiple micro torch and said multiple optical fiber holders mounted thereon such that said multiple optical fiber holder can be moved.

Abstract: Provided is a polymeric optical device comprising a substrate, a lower cladding layer formed on the substrate, at least one core layer pattern formed on a predetermined region of the lower cladding layer and an upper cladding layer having at least two sub-upper cladding layers and formed on the lower cladding layer in which the core layer pattern is formed, and a method of fabricating the same, whereby birefringence of a polymeric optical device could be improved and polarization dependence could be reduced by adjusting the thickness of the sub-upper cladding layer and the number of stacks thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a multi-layer optical planar waveguide which is vertically coupled using multimode-interference couplers and to the method of manufacturing the same. The purpose of this invention is to increase the degree of integration on the multi-layer optical planar waveguide by applying the concept of via holes of the multi-layer printed circuit board (MLPCB) used in electronic circuits to the optical waveguide devices. According to the present invention, particularly, a multimode interference coupler of a stepped structure has the higher coupling ratio at relatively short length of interference than the usual multimode interference coupler. The present invention can implement a multimode interference coupler at a specialized spot while reducing evanescent field interference between the upper and lower optical waveguides out of the spot by separating the layers enough.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a waveguide using an ion exchange process. The present invention controls the refractive index and the thickness of a surface layer on a glass substrate using an ion exchange process, forms the waveguide pattern on the surface layer by means of photolithography and etching process and coats with materials having the refractive index same to or lower than that of the glass substrate to form a cladding layer. Accordingly, the present invention can manufacture a planar waveguide, which is excellent in dimension control and reproducibility and has a sharp step wall.