Apparatus for coupling electromagnetic energy and method of making
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1. An electromagnetic coupler comprising:
- a coupling waveguide adapted for receiving input modes along an input axis, propagating coupling modes along a coupling axis, and transmitting output modes along an output axis, said output axis being not parallel to said coupling axis; and
an output waveguide disposed adjacent said coupling waveguide and adapted for receiving said output modes.
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Abstract
An electromagnetic coupler comprising: a coupling waveguide adapted for receiving input modes along an input axis, propagating coupling modes along a coupling axis, and transmitting output modes along an output axis, the output axis being not parallel to the coupling axis; and an output waveguide disposed adjacent the coupling waveguide and adapted for receiving the output modes.
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1. An electromagnetic coupler comprising:
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a coupling waveguide adapted for receiving input modes along an input axis, propagating coupling modes along a coupling axis, and transmitting output modes along an output axis, said output axis being not parallel to said coupling axis; and
an output waveguide disposed adjacent said coupling waveguide and adapted for receiving said output modes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electromagnetic coupler comprising:
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a coupling waveguide adapted for receiving input modes along an input axis, propagating coupling modes along a coupling axis, and transmitting output modes along an output axis, said output axis being not parallel to said coupling axis; and
an output waveguide disposed adjacent said coupling waveguide and adapted for receiving said output modes, at least one of said coupling waveguide and said output waveguide comprising a photonic band gap material, at least one end of said coupling waveguide being tapered. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of making an electromagnetic coupler comprising the acts of:
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providing a coupling waveguide adapted for receiving input modes along an input axis, propagating coupling modes along a coupling axis, and transmitting output modes along an output axis, said output axis being not parallel to said coupling axis; and
disposing an output waveguide adjacent said coupling waveguide so as to receive said output modes. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method of making an electromagnetic coupler comprising the acts of:
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providing a coupling waveguide adapted for receiving input modes along an input axis, propagating coupling modes along a coupling axis, and transmitting output modes along an output axis, said output axis being not parallel to said coupling axis;
disposing an output waveguide adjacent said coupling waveguide so as to receive said output modes;
tapering at least one end of said coupling waveguide, at least one of said coupling waveguide and said output waveguide comprising a photonic band gap material. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37)
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