Vertical output couplers for photonic devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9829631
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15133898

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A method forms a vertical output coupler for a waveguide that propagates light along a horizontal propagation direction, through a waveguide material that overlies a buried oxide layer. The method includes etching the waveguide to remove a portion of the waveguide. The etching forms at least a first plane that is at an edge of the waveguide, is adjacent to the removed portion of the waveguide, and is tilted at a vertical angle between 20 degrees and 70 degrees with respect to the propagation direction. The method further includes coating the first tilted plane with a reflective metal to form a mirror, such that the mirror reflects the light into a direction having a vertical component.

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SKORPIOS TECHNOLOGIES INC7401 SNAPROLL NE ALBUQUERQUE NM 87109

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Lambert, Damien Los Altos, US 29 332

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