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特許文献1では、このような不具合を解消するため、光導波路を覆う誘電体層(絶縁膜)を設けることが提案されている。
(1) 基板に形成される光導波路と、該光導波路を覆う誘電体層とを有する光導波路素子において、該光導波路はリブ型光導波路であり、該リブ型光導波路と該誘電体層とを含むスポットサイズ変換部が、該光導波路の端部に形成され、該スポットサイズ変換部では、該基板の端部に向かって該リブ型光導波路の幅が減少すると共に、該リブ型光導波路の厚さが薄くなり、これに伴い、該誘電体層が光導波路として機能し、該スポットサイズ変換部の該リブ型光導波路の長手方向に沿った側面の少なくとも一部は、曲面で形成されるスロープ形状であることを特徴とする。
(4) 上記(1)乃至(3)のいずれかに記載の光導波路素子において、該基板は、該リブ型光導波路を形成した薄板と該薄板に接合する補強基板とから構成され、該スポットサイズ変換部では、該誘電体層の該薄板を覆う部分以外は該補強基板と接しており、該スロープ形状は、該リブ型光導波路を含む該薄板に形成されていることを特徴とする。
本発明の光導波路素子は、図6乃至13に示すように、基板1に形成される光導波路2と、該光導波路を覆う誘電体層ILとを有する光導波路素子において、該光導波路2はリブ型光導波路であり、該リブ型光導波路の長手方向に沿った側面の少なくとも一部は、曲面(R1~R9)で形成されるスロープ形状であることを特徴とする。
また、半導体材料や有機材料など種々の材料も光導波路として利用可能である。
誘電体層ILとしては、屈折率が1より大きい誘電体であることが好ましく、光導波路2の屈折率の0.5倍以上、0.75倍以下に設定される。誘電体層ILの厚さは特に限定されないが、10μm程度の厚さまで形成することが可能である。光導波路2に変調信号を印加して光波を変調する変調部MPを含む光導波路部分(SSCを除く)では、光導波路2はコア部として、誘電体層はクラッド部として機能する。
また、図7の第2実施例では、リブ型光導波路(基板1)の断面形状は略台形となっている。台形の横方向に張り出した辺(側辺)に曲面R2が形成されている。
さらには、図11に示すように、複数段の一部分に曲面R7を形成したり、図12に示すように、同じ側面でも一部を平面(断面の境界は直線)とし、他の一部を曲面R8とすることも可能である。図13に示すように外側に膨らみを持つ曲面R9とすることも可能性である。
2 光導波路
IL 誘電体層
MP 変調部
SSC スポットサイズ変換部
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- 基板に形成される光導波路と、該光導波路を覆う誘電体層とを有する光導波路素子において、
該光導波路はリブ型光導波路であり、
該リブ型光導波路と該誘電体層とを含むスポットサイズ変換部が、該光導波路の端部に形成され、
該スポットサイズ変換部では、該基板の端部に向かって該リブ型光導波路の幅が減少すると共に、該リブ型光導波路の厚さが薄くなり、これに伴い、該誘電体層が光導波路として機能し、
該スポットサイズ変換部の該リブ型光導波路の長手方向に沿った側面の少なくとも一部は、曲面で形成されるスロープ形状であることを特徴とする光導波路素子。 - 請求項1に記載の光導波路素子において、該リブ型光導波路の光波の伝搬方向に垂直な断面の形状が、台形、三角形、または複数段に積み重ねた形状であり、横方向に張り出した辺の少なくとも一部は曲線で形成されていることを特徴とする光導波路素子。
- 請求項1又は2に記載の光導波路素子において、該誘電体層の屈折率は、該リブ型光導波路の屈折率よりも小さいことを特徴とする光導波路素子。
- 請求項1乃至3のいずれかに記載の光導波路素子において、
該基板は、該リブ型光導波路を形成した薄板と該薄板に接合する補強基板とから構成され、
該スポットサイズ変換部では、該誘電体層の該薄板を覆う部分以外は該補強基板と接しており、
該スロープ形状は、該リブ型光導波路を含む該薄板に形成されていることを特徴とする光導波路素子。 - 請求項1乃至4いずれかに記載の光導波路素子は、
該光導波路素子は筐体内に収容され、
該光導波路に光波を入力又は出力する光ファイバを備えることを特徴とする光変調デバイス。 - 請求項5に記載の光変調デバイスにおいて、
該光導波路素子は該光導波路を伝搬する光波を変調するための変調電極を備え、
該光導波路素子の変調電極に入力する変調信号を増幅する電子回路を該筐体の内部に有することを特徴とする光変調デバイス。 - 請求項5又は6に記載の光変調デバイスと、
該光変調デバイスに変調動作を行わせる変調信号を出力する電子回路とを有することを特徴とする光送信装置。
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