Patent ID: 6885795
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. An optical component, comprising: a primary waveguide positioned on a base; a tap waveguide including a first light transmitting medium positioned on the base, the tap waveguide configured to receive a portion of a light signal traveling along the primary waveguide and to guide the received portion of the light signal through the first light transmitting medium, the portion of the light signal received by the tap waveguide being a tapped portion of the light signal; a direction changing region configured to receive the tapped portion of the light signal from the tap waveguide and direct the tapped portion of the light signal through a solid second light transmitting medium such that the tapped portion of the light signal travels away from the base, the second light transmitting medium having a different index of refraction than the first light transmitting medium; and a light sensor configured to receive the tapped portion of the light signal from the direction changing region.