Passive alignment of optical fibers with optical elements

This invention relates to passive alignment of optical elements, particularly optical fibers, with other optical elements. Articles and methods for manufacturing pigtailed planar optical devices are disclosed. The articles and methods include providing a tool including a substrate having a stepped r...

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Hauptverfasser: Botet, Alfredo D, Caracci, Stephen J, Fusco, Adam J, Garner, Sean M, Li, Cheng-Chung, Sempolinski, Daniel R
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:This invention relates to passive alignment of optical elements, particularly optical fibers, with other optical elements. Articles and methods for manufacturing pigtailed planar optical devices are disclosed. The articles and methods include providing a tool including a substrate having a stepped region. The tool is capable of forming elements such as grippers or waveguides on a device substrate having different heights.