Beamsplitter utilizing a periodic dielectric structure

• US 6,879,432 B1
• Filed: 02/17/2004
• Issued: 04/12/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: National Central University
• Original Assignee: National Central University
• Inventors: Chen, Chii-Chang, Chien, Hung-Ta, Luan, Pi-Gang
• Primary Examiner(s): Ben, Loha
• Application Number:
  US10/605,400
• Time in Patent Office: 420 Days
• Field of Search: 359/321, 359/322, 359/237, 359/245, 359/298, 250/214.1, 385/14, 385/15, 385/28, 385/129, 385/130, 385/131, 343/909, 343/754, 372/19, 372/21, 372/64
• US Class Current: 359/321
• CPC Class Codes: B82Y 20/00 Nanooptics, e.g. quantum optics or photonic crystals
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/1225 comprising photonic band-gap structures or photonic lattices

Abstract

An optical device having a photonic crystal structure is provided. The photonic crystal structure includes a plurality of rods/holes, a plurality of light input ports, a plurality of light output ports, a light path; and a defect of rod/hole located in the light path. The photonic crystal structure of the optical device can be optimized to adjust the powers of the lights of the output ports, and thus the output powers having identical intensities can also be achieved. When a plurality of lights is launched via the input ports, the powers and the phases of the lights of the output ports can also be optimized.

Claims

1. An optical device, comprising:

a plurality of rods, wherein the rods are arranged by a photonic crystal structure;

a plurality of light input ports;

a plurality of light output ports;

wherein at least one of the light input ports is adopted for inputting a light, and at least one of the light output ports is adopted for outputting the light, wherein a path of the light in the rods forms a light path; and

a defect of rod located in the light path.

2. The optical device of claim 1, wherein a plurality of output lights of the light that are outputted from the light output ports have the same intensities.

3. An optical device, comprising:

a plurality of holes, wherein the holes are arranged by a photonic crystal structure;

a plurality of light input ports;

a plurality of light output ports;

wherein at least one of the light input ports is adopted for inputting a light, and at least one of the light output ports is adopted for outputting the light, wherein a path of the light in the rods forms a light path; and

a defect of hole located in the light path.

4. The optical device of claim 3, wherein a plurality of output lights of the light that are outputted from the light output ports have the same intensities.

5. An optical device, comprising:

a plurality of rods, wherein the rods are arranged by a photonic crystal structure;

a plurality of light input ports;

a plurality of light output ports;

wherein at least one of the light input ports is adopted for inputting a light, and at least one of the light output ports is adopted for outputting the light, wherein a path of the light in the rods forms a light path; and

a defect of rod located in the light path;

wherein a plurality of output lights of the light that outputted from the light output ports have the same intensities.

6. An optical device, comprising:

a plurality of holes, wherein the holes are arranged by a photonic crystal structure;

a plurality of light input ports;

a plurality of light output ports;

wherein at least one of the light input ports is adopted for inputting a light, and at least one of the light output ports is adopted for outputting the light, wherein a path of the light in the rods forms a light path; and

a defect of hole located in the light path;

wherein a plurality of output lights of the light that outputted from the light output ports have the same intensities.