Abstract: Diffractive waveplate lenses, devices, systems and methods of fabricating and manufacturing lenses for correcting spherical and chromatic aberrations of diffractive waveplate lenses and refractive lenses, by using nonlinear patterning of anisotropy axis of birefringent layers comprising the diffractive waveplate lenses, and their combinations and for obtaining polarization-independent functionality of diffractive waveplate lenses.

Abstract: Methods, systems and devices for diffractive waveplate lens and mirror systems allowing electronically focusing light at different focal planes. The system can be incorporated into a variety of optical schemes for providing electrical control of transmission. In another embodiment, the system comprises diffractive waveplate of different functionality to provide a system for controlling not only focusing but other propagation properties of light including direction, phase profile, and intensity distribution.

Abstract: A method for making a grating includes the following steps. A first photoresist film is formed on a substrate. A second photoresist film is applied on the first photoresist film. A number of first cavities are formed in the second photoresist film, wherein part of the first photoresist film is exposed to form a first exposed part. A number of second cavities are formed, wherein part of the surface of the substrate is exposed to form an exposed surface. A mask layer is deposited on the second photoresist film and the exposed surface of the substrate. A patterned mask layer is formed, and part of the substrate is exposed to form a second exposed part. The second exposed part of the substrate is etched through the patterned mask layer. The patterned mask layer is removed.

Abstract: An infrared-ray reflective film (100) of the present invention is configured by disposing an infrared reflective layer (20) and a transparent protective layer (30) on a transparent film backing (10) in this order. The infrared reflective layer (20) comprises: a first metal oxide layer (21); a metal layer (25) made of a silver alloy containing silver in an amount of 96 to 99.9 weight%; and a second metal oxide layer (22), which are arranged in this order from the side of the transparent film backing (10), wherein each of the first metal oxide layer (21) and the second metal oxide layer (22) is in direct contact with the metal layer (25). There is no metal layer between the transparent film backing (10) and the infrared reflective layer (20) and between the infrared reflective layer (20) and the transparent protective layer (30). Preferably, the infrared-ray reflective film of the present invention has a visible ray transmittance of 65% or more, a shading coefficient of less than 0.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a highly-transmissive polarization plate that can express achromatic white when a polarization element is arranged parallel to an absorbing axis, and achromatic black when the polarization element is arranged orthogonal to the absorbing axis.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thin polarizing film which has only a small environmental load and has excellent optical characteristics. The thin polarizing film is produced by forming a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin layer on a thermoplastic resin substrate. The thin polarizing film has a thickness of 10 ?m or less, a single axis transmittance of 42.0% or more, a polarization degree of 99.95% or more, and an iodine content of 17.6 grams per 400×700 square millimeters or less, which is measured by an ion chromatography method.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a polarizer, the method including, forming a base substrate by sequentially forming a metal layer, a guide layer, a hard mask layer, a sacrificial layer, and a first photoresist layer on a light-transmitting substrate in a panel area and an alignment key area which are spatially separated from each other, forming a first photoresist layer pattern for forming an alignment key pattern in the alignment key area by patterning the first photoresist layer, forming a sacrificial layer pattern in the alignment key area utilizing the first photoresist layer pattern as a mask, and forming a second photoresist layer on a top surface of the sacrificial layer pattern of the alignment key area before removing the sacrificial layer of an aperture area of the panel area.

Abstract: A method is provided for producing an optically anisotropic film. The method includes the following steps: (1) a step of coating a composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer onto a surface of a substrate, or onto a surface of an orientation layer formed on the surface of the substrate; (2) a step of drying the coated composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer to form a dry coating; and (3) a step of cooling the dry coating at a rate of 6° C./sec or more to form an optically anisotropic film.

Abstract: The present invention provides a polarizing plate that includes a polarizer and an optically anisotropic layer that is a layer formed on at least one surface of the polarizer by irradiating a polymerizable composition including a liquid crystal compound with light to polymerize the liquid crystal compound, in which only an adhesive layer or only an adhesive layer and a protective film provided on a surface of the polarizer are provided between the optically anisotropic layer and the polarizer, and a method for producing the polarizing plate including laminating a transfer material including a temporary support and an optically anisotropic layer on a film including a polarizer and then peeling off the temporary support of the transfer material. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a polarizing plate having a small thickness.

Abstract: Disclosed are a light guide plate and a backlight unit including the same. The light guide plate includes: a light guide plate including: a light output surface for outputting light to the outside; a reflective surface which is located in the opposite side of the light guide plate; and a light incident surface which is provided in at least one side surface among side surfaces connecting the light output surface and the reflective surface, and to which the light emitted from a light source is incident. A flat portion having a constant thickness is provided in a space which is spaced apart from the light incident surface, and a light input portion is formed in a space between the light incident surface and the flat portion, and a thickness of the light input portion is changed in a greater range than that of the flat portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light guide plate, and a backlight unit and display device including the same. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a light guide plate, including: a light output surface configured to output light toward the outside; a reflective surface positioned at the opposite side of the light output surface; a light incident surface provided on at least one side surface among the side surfaces connecting the light output surface to the reflective surface to receive light irradiated from a light source; and a reflective pattern having a quadrilateral shape when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the reflective surface, and having a concave portion recessed toward an inner portion of the reflective surface and an embossed portion protruding from an edge of the concave portion toward an outer portion of the reflective surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical household appliance, namely a refrigeration and/or freezer device or a stove, comprising at least one luminous plate (24) illuminating an interior of the appliance, and a light source device (30) feeding light into at least one narrow side of the luminous plate. According to the invention, the light source device includes at least one light-emitting diode (32) and a lens optics, which collects at least a major portion of the light emitted by the light-emitting diode, directing the light to at least one narrow side of the luminous plate.

Abstract: Provided are a light guide plate, and a backlight unit and a display device including the same. The light guide plate includes a body including a light output surface configured to output light, a reflective surface provided opposite the light output surface, and side surfaces provided between the light output surface and the reflective surface; and a plurality of dot pattern formed on a surface of the reflective surface, and the dot pattern includes a central embossed portion protruding to the outside of the reflective surface, a concave portion having a ring shape which surrounds the central embossed portion and recessed and formed in the reflective surface, and an outer embossed portion formed on an outer circumference surface of the concave portion and configured to protrude to the outside of the reflective surface.

Abstract: A reflector configured for guiding light emitted from a light emitting diode (LED) light source includes four reflective walls. The reflective walls are connected side-by-side to cooperatively define a cavity. The cavity has a first opening and a second opening at opposite ends thereof. An inner diameter of the cavity gradually decrease as it extends from the second opening toward the first opening. The LED light source is located at the second opening of the cavity. Light emitted from the LED light source enters into the cavity and is reflected by the at least one reflective wall toward the first opening of the cavity. An illuminating device and a backlight module using the reflector are also provided.

Abstract: An optical waveguide body includes first and second pluralities of light extraction features disposed on a first side of the waveguide body and adapted to direct light out of the waveguide body through a second side of the waveguide body opposite the first side. Each of the first plurality of light extraction features has a linear shape and each of the second plurality of light extraction features has at least one of a piecewise linear shape and a nonlinear shape. The piecewise linear shape comprises two adjacent planar surfaces with an angle therebetween of at least about 30 and at most about 180 degrees. The waveguide body further has a light coupling cavity.

Abstract: Provided are a light guide plate, and a backlight unit and a display device including the same. A light guide plate includes a light output surface configured to output light to the outside; a reflective surface positioned opposite the light output surface; a light incident surface provided on at least one side surface of side surfaces which connect the light output surface and the reflective surface, and configured to receive light projected from a light source; and a reflection pattern including an embossed portion having a circular shape and configured to protrude to the outside of the reflective surface when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the reflective surface, and a concave portion having a ring shape which surrounds the embossed portion and recessed in the reflective surface when viewed in a direction perpendicular to the reflective surface. Here, the center of the embossed portion is provided to be different from the center of the concave portion.

Abstract: Provided are a light guide plate, and a backlight unit and a display device including the same. The light guide plate includes a light output surface configured to output light to the outside, a reflective surface positioned opposite the light output surface, a light incident surface provided on at least one side surface of side surfaces which connect the light output surface and the reflective surface, and configured to receive light projected from a light source, and a reflection pattern having an embossed portion formed to protrude to the outside of the reflective surface and a concave portion having a ring shape which surrounds the embossed portion and recessed in the reflective surface, wherein the embossed portion has a recessed region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device and a light guide plate thereof. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device, including: a display panel configured to output an image to a front surface of the display device; a light source array arranged along at least one edge of the display device to output light; and a light guide plate arranged behind the display panel to guide light incident upon a side surface facing the edge from the light source array so that the light is projected through a front surface toward the display panel.

Abstract: Provided are a light guide plate, and a backlight unit and a display device including the same. The light guide plate includes a light output surface configured to output light to the outside; a reflective surface positioned opposite the light output surface; a light incident surface provided on at least one side surface of side surfaces which connect the light output surface and the reflective surface, and configured to receive light emitted from a light source; and a plurality of reflection patterns provided on the reflective surface.

Abstract: A light emitting assembly, a backlight module having the light emitting assembly, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) apparatus having the backlight module are provided. The light emitting assembly includes a rigid circuit board, a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) devices, and a flexible circuit board. The rigid circuit board has a plurality of external circuits isolated from one another. The LED devices are disposed on the rigid circuit board, and each of the external circuits is connected to a corresponding one of the LED devices. The flexible circuit board has a plurality of connecting lines, and each of the connecting lines is connected to at least two of the external circuits, so as to serially connect the LED devices that are connected to the external circuits.

Abstract: Disclosed are a backlight unit and a liquid crystal display device including the same to stably fix a light guide plate. The backlight unit includes a guide disposed between a cover bottom, on which a light guide plate is mounted, and the light guide plate, the guide having a plurality of projections in an area in which the guide contacts the light guide plate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fibre-optic sensor comprising an optical waveguide having at least one first core and a cladding surrounding the first core, wherein the first core extends substantially over the entire length of the optical waveguide, wherein the sensor has at least one second core which is at least partly surrounded by the cladding, wherein the longitudinal extent of the second core is less than the total length of the optical waveguide and at least one Bragg grating is introduced into the second core. Furthermore, the invention relates to a use of the fibre-optic sensor.

Abstract: A process for producing an optical fiber including a glass fiber, a primary resin coating layer which covers the periphery of the glass fiber, and a secondary resin coating layer which covers the periphery of the primary resin coating layer, wherein the primary resin coating layer is formed by curing a curable resin composition which includes one or more oligomers, one or more monomers, and a reaction initiator, the curable resin composition containing a one-end-capped oligomer in an amount of 30% by mass or larger based on all the oligomers. The optical fiber produced by this production process does not deteriorate in low-temperature transmission loss, because the primary resin coating layer is inhibited from generating voids even when having a low Young's modulus.

Abstract: A optical waveguide comprising a core layer having a core portion; a first clad layer formed on one surface of the core layer; a second clad layer formed on another surface of the core layer; and a hollow section penetrating through the second clad layer and the core layer, and extending to a middle portion of the first clad layer, wherein a part of an inner wall surface at the hollow section is configured as an inclined plane which is inclined relative to and intersects with a plane including an interfacial plane between the core layer and the first clad layer, and a minimum radius of curvature at a connection between the inclined plane and other parts of the inner wall surface continuously extending from the inclined plane is 1 to 500 ?m as measured at the plane including the interfacial plane.

Abstract: A method is provided for processing a silicon-based wire optical waveguide, by which an optical transmission loss of the silicon-based wire optical waveguide due to ion irradiation with high energy is suppressed, and an end portion of the silicon-based wire optical waveguide that is three-dimensionally curved in a self-aligning manner is obtained. According to the method a protective film is selectively formed on the silicon-based wire optical waveguide exclusive of the end portion of the silicon-based wire optical waveguide; and ions are implanted to the silicon-based wire optical waveguide in a particular direction, so as to curve the end portion of the silicon-based wire optical waveguide to the particular direction in a self-alignment manner.

Abstract: A system and method for forming microlattice structures of large thickness. In one embodiment, a photomonomer resin is secured in a mold having a transparent bottom, the interior surface of which is coated with a mold-release agent. A substrate is placed in contact with the top surface of the photomonomer resin. The photomonomer resin is illuminated from below by one or more sources of collimated light, through a photomask, causing polymer waveguides to form, extending up to the substrate, forming a microlattice structure connected with the substrate. After a layer of microlattice structure has formed, the substrate is raised using a translation-rotation system, additional photomonomer resin is added to the mold, and the photomonomer resin is again illuminated through the photomask, to form an additional layer of microlattice structure. The process is repeated multiple times to form a stacked microlattice structure.

Abstract: A planar wave guide (PWG) having a first end for coupling to a light pump and a second end opposite to the first end and including a first cladding layer; a second cladding layer; and a uniformly doped core layer between the first cladding layer and the second cladding layer, wherein the core layer is tapered having a smaller thickness at the first end and a larger thickness at the second end, and wherein a ratio of the core thickness to thickness of the cladding layers is smaller at the first end and larger at the second end.

Abstract: A planar waveguide (PWG) having a first end for coupling to a light pump and a second end opposite to the first end and including: a first cladding layer; a uniformly doped core layer having the first cladding layer on one side, wherein the core layer is tapered having a smaller thickness at the first end and a larger thickness at the second end; and a second cladding layer thinner than the first cladding layer, coated on another side of the core layer opposite to said one side of the core layer. The first cladding layer may also be tapered along the length of the PWG having a larger thickness at the first end and a smaller thickness at the second end with a taper angle substantially opposite that of the core layer to form the PWG with a substantially uniform overall thickness along the length.

Abstract: A method for producing an integrated optical circuit comprising an active device and a passive waveguide circuit includes: applying an active waveguide structure on a source wafer substrate; exposing a portion of the source wafer substrate by selectively removing the active waveguide structure; applying a passive waveguide structure on the exposed portion of the source wafer substrate, wherein an aggregation of the active waveguide structure and the passive waveguide structure forms the active device, the active device having a bottom surface facing the source wafer substrate; removing the source wafer substrate from the active device; and attaching the active device to a target substrate comprising the passive waveguide circuit such that the bottom surface of the active device faces the target substrate.

Abstract: An evanescent light generation element for oscillating evanescent light from an optical waveguide to a clad layer, including a 0.1 ?m-10 ?m thin layer composed of a ferroelectric single crystal or oriented crystal having first and second principal surfaces, and incident side end and exit side end surfaces. A ridge optical waveguide is formed in the thin layer and extends between the incident and exit side end surfaces of the thin layer. At least a pair of grooves is formed on both sides of the ridge optical waveguide in the thin layer and opened at the first principal surface of the thin layer. A clad layer is provided on the first principal surface or the second principal surface. A width of the ridge optical waveguide at the exit side end surface is less than a width of the ridge optical waveguide at the incident side end surface.

Abstract: An integrated photonic component (1) is provided with improved centering of an optical field image of a wavelength division multiplexing, WDM, optical output signal and a common output waveguide (8). In this way an efficient power coupling of the laser diodes of the integrated photonic component to the common output waveguide is achievable. Also provided is a photonic integrated circuit, PIC, for use in a WDM optical communication system, the PIC including the integrated photonic component. A method of improving centering of an optical field image of a WDM signal and a common output waveguide of at least one of the integrated photonic component and the PIC are also described.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit including photonic components on a silicon layer and a laser made of a III-V group material includes providing the silicon layer positioned on a first insulating layer that is positioned on a support. First trenches are etched through the silicon layer and stop on the first insulating layer, and the first trenches are covered with a silicon nitride layer. Second trenches are etched through a portion of the silicon layer, and the first and second trenches are filled with silicon oxide, which are planarized. The method further includes removing the support and the first insulating layer, and bonding a wafer including a III-V group heterostructure on the rear surface of the silicon layer.

Abstract: An optical circulator integrated into a transceiver for bi-directional communication may include a core configured to pass a transmission signal in a transmit direction and a received signal in a receive direction. The optical circulator may include an input port optically coupled to the core. The input port may be configured to deliver the transmission signal to the core. The optical circulator may include an output port optically coupled to the core. The output port may be configured to receive the received signal from the core. The optical circulator may additionally include a network port optically coupled to the core. The network port may be configured to receive the transmission signal from the core and deliver the transmission signal to a fiber optic cable. The network port may be configured to receive the received signal from the fiber optic cable and deliver the received signal to the core.

Abstract: Coupled-resonator optical waveguides (CROW) can be used to control a speed of an optical signal. In particular, the coupling distance between the resonators can be adjusted to precisely control a group delay of an optical wave. Systems and methods are described to control such coupling distance in a CROW.

Abstract: An example demultiplexer may include at least one dispersive element that is common to multiple wavelength channels. The demultiplexer may additionally include multiple field lenses positioned optically downstream from the at least one dispersive element, where a number of the field lenses is equal to a number of the wavelength channels. An example multiplexer may include a single piece power monitor assembly that includes a collimator lens array, a focusing lens array, and a slot integrally formed therein. The collimator lens array may be positioned to receive multiple wavelength channels from a laser array. The focusing lens array may be positioned to focus multiple portions of the wavelength channels onto an array of photodetectors. The slot may be configured to tap the portions from the wavelength channels collimated into the single piece power monitor assembly by the collimator lens array and to direct the portions toward the focusing lens array.

Abstract: A wafer-level technique to couple an optical fiber to an integrated photonic circuit is presented. A connector is fabricated on top of a substrate. The connector comprises hollow structures with high aspect ratio. The connector receives an optical fiber or a ribbon of optical fibers for connection to the integrated photonic circuit. The connector is made with a certain angle to achieve optimal coupling. The base of connector is aligned to a coupler on the substrate. Light can propagate in both directions from the fiber to the chip or from the chip to the fiber.

Abstract: An optical switch comprises a first stage comprising N optical inputs, wherein N is an integer power of 2 and is 16 or greater, and N first sub-switches, wherein each first sub-switch comprises 1 of the optical inputs and 4 first outputs, and a second stage coupled to the first stage and comprising 16 second sub-switches, wherein each second sub-switch comprises M second inputs and M second outputs, and wherein M is equal to N/4.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to high-speed fiber optic networks that use light signals to transmit data over a network. The disclosed subject matter includes devices and methods relating to ferrule assemblies and/or ferrule alignment assemblies. In some aspects, the disclosed devices and methods may relate to a ferrule assembly including: optical fibers, an upper clamp member and a lower clamp member configured to retain the optical fibers that are positioned between the upper and lower clamp members, and a ferrule body surrounding at least a portion of the upper and lower clamp members; and an alignment sleeve including a sleeve cavity configured to receive the ferrule body such that the ferrule assembly is capable of being longitudinally repositioned with respect to the alignment sleeve.

Abstract: Provided is a two core type optical connector plug capable of simply interchanging positions of a pair of optical connectors disposed left and right. The two core type optical connector plug includes a holder (1) that holds ferrule housings (10A, 10B) of a pair of optical connectors (A, B) to become one body and houses core wires of a pair of optical fiber cables extending backward, a boot (2) that simultaneously protects the pair of optical fiber cables extending backward from the holder (1), and a lever coupler (20) that is formed to be mountable on or demountable from the holder (1). The lever coupler (20) is formed to connect a pair of latch levers (5a, 5a) to a tip side of an operating lever (7) mounted on the holder (1) so as to correspond to the ferrule housings (10A, 10B) and to provide elasticity.

Abstract: Connector assemblies and methods are disclosed for providing sealing and strain-relief. In one embodiment, the connector assembly includes a cable assembly having an overmold portion, an inner housing, and a coupling body. The inner housing includes a sealing element for providing sealing from environmental elements and a crank for providing strain-relief for the connector assembly and inhibiting pulling forces on the cable assembly from being transmitted to the connector of the cable assembly.

Abstract: A field assembly kit for use in assembling an optical connector may include a first component that includes a first plurality of pairs of opposing tabs configured to frictionally maintain a first subassembly component at a first fixed position relative to the first component. The kit may include a second component that includes a second plurality of pairs of opposing tabs configured to maintain a second subassembly component at a second fixed position relative to the first component. The first subassembly component may be configured to couple to the second subassembly component to maintain an optical fiber in a fixed rotational position relative to the first subassembly component and the second subassembly component.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to high-speed fiber optic networks that use light signals to transmit data over a network. The disclosed subject matter includes devices and methods relating to lens receptacles and/or optoelectronic subassemblies. In some aspects, the disclosed devices and methods relate to a lens receptacle including a receptacle body extending between a receptacle top and a receptacle bottom, the receptacle body including: a port body defining a receptacle port with a port opening at the receptacle top; a receptacle window defining a base of the receptacle port; a lens array including lenses positioned on the receptacle window; and at least one receptacle alignment feature.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to high-speed fiber optic networks that use light signals to transmit data over a network. The disclosed subject matter includes devices and methods relating to multi-lens optical components and/or optoelectronic subassemblies. In some aspects, devices and methods relate to an optical component including a housing defining a cavity and a lens array having a plurality of lenses on an optically transmissive portion of the housing. In some aspects, devices and methods relate to an optical component including a substrate; and a lens array on the substrate, the lens array having a plurality of discrete lenses.

Abstract: This disclosure generally relates to devices and methods involving optoelectronic subassemblies. In some aspects, the disclosed devices and methods may relate to a multi-channel optoelectronic subassembly including a multi-channel header subassembly with a plurality of optoelectronic transducers on a substrate, a housing defining a housing cavity and including an optically transmissive portion, a ferrule assembly retaining optical fibers and an alignment sleeve with a sleeve cavity sized and shaped to receive the ferrule assembly. At least one of the optoelectronic transducers may be configured to transmit and/or receive optical signals corresponding to one channel.

Abstract: A termination field and a guide member are independently pivotally coupled to a base body. The termination field pivots relative to the base body along a path of travel. The guide member is coupled to the base body to provide bend radius protection to cables plugged into the termination field. The guide member defines a channel leading the cables from the termination field towards a first side of the base body at an exterior of the base body. In certain examples, the guide member and termination field pivot relative to the base body about different hinge axes. In other examples, the termination field pivots with the guide member for part of the path of travel and relative to the guide member for another part of the path of travel.

Abstract: Buffered optical fibers are formed by extruding discontinuities in the buffer layer. The discontinuities allow the buffer layer to be torn to provide access to the buffered optical fiber. The discontinuities can be longitudinally extending strips of material in the buffer layer, and can be introduced into the extrudate material flow used to form the first section of the buffer layer in the extrusion head.

Abstract: A mounting system deforms and compresses around a night vision tube within a housing, providing resistance to movement and dampening environmental shock. Also shown is a mounting system for a night vision tube in a night vision system that allows for retrofitting a smaller night vision tube.

Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to an imaging module comprising an electromagnetic actuator to provide focus-related and image stabilization-related functionality.

Abstract: An imaging lens assembly includes, arranged in succession from an object side to an image side, a first lens L1 having a positive refractive power, a second lens L2 having a negative refractive power, a third lens L3 having a negative refractive power, a fourth lens L4 having a positive or a negative refractive power, a fifth lens L5 having a positive refractive power, and a sixth lens L6 having a negative refractive power.

Abstract: A photographing optical lens assembly includes, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element and a fifth lens element. The first lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface. The second lens element with negative refractive power has a concave image-side surface. The third lens element with positive refractive power has a convex object-side surface and a convex image-side surface. The fourth lens element with refractive power has a convex object-side surface and a concave image-side surface, wherein the surfaces thereof are aspheric. The fifth lens element with refractive power has a convex object-side surface, and an image-side surface being concave in a paraxial region thereof and having at least one convex shape in an off-axial region thereof, wherein the surfaced thereof are aspheric.