Global Patent Index - EP 0754310 A1

EP 0754310 A1 19970122 - COMBINATION SPLITTING DEVICE COMPOSED OF STRIP WAVEGUIDES AND USES THEREOF

Title (en)

COMBINATION SPLITTING DEVICE COMPOSED OF STRIP WAVEGUIDES AND USES THEREOF

Title (de)

VERBINDUNGSAUFSPALTER AUS STREIFEN-WELLENLEITERN UND VERWENDUNGEN

Title (fr)

DIVISEUR COMBINE COMPOSE DE GUIDES D'ONDES A RUBANS ET SES UTILISATIONS

Publication

EP 0754310 A1 19970122 (DE)

Application

EP 96904002 A 19960206

Priority

  • DE 19503930 A 19950207
  • EP 9600493 W 19960206

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9624869A1] An integrated optical combination splitting device, in particular for applications in the wavelength range of visible light, which ensures a spatial, broadband concentration of light in a wavelength range DELTA lambda greater than approximately 75 nm (valid for short-wave visible light). For a useful wavelength range comprising all visible light, a white-light splitting device is provided. The combination splitting device consists of at least three strip waveguides, at least one of which being a single-mode integrated optical broadband strip waveguide (EOBSW). Two strip waveguides (2, 3) each have an entry point (E1, E2) and are joined at their exit points (A1, A2) in a coupling point (6) to become a joint EOBSW (5) having a common light exit (AM) at its end. This broadband combination splitting device can be used as a wavelength-selective or wavelength-independent switch or modulator in interferometric and photometric arrangements, sensors and microsystem solutions.

IPC 1-7

G02B 6/122; G02B 6/125; G02B 6/26; G02F 1/035

IPC 8 full level

G02B 6/12 (2006.01); G02B 6/122 (2006.01); G02F 1/035 (2006.01); G02F 1/313 (2006.01); G02F 1/37 (2006.01); G02B 6/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G02B 6/12004 (2013.01 - EP US); G02F 1/313 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 2006/12164 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 2006/1218 (2013.01 - EP US); G02B 2006/2865 (2013.01 - EP US); G02F 1/3132 (2013.01 - EP US); G02F 1/3137 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9624869A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9624869 A1 19960815; CA 2187213 A1 19960815; CN 1150479 A 19970521; EP 0754310 A1 19970122; JP H09511847 A 19971125; US 5832155 A 19981103

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 9600493 W 19960206; CA 2187213 A 19960206; CN 96190243 A 19960206; EP 96904002 A 19960206; JP 52397896 A 19960206; US 71836296 A 19961004