Patent ID: 6914924
Filing Date: 2005-07-05
Classification: H01S

Abstract:
1. An optical device having a back facet and a front facet opposite to each other, said device including: a laser adapted to emit light; a modulator having an input end and an output end, respectively, and adapted to receive and modulate light emitted from said laser and to output modulated light at said modulator output end; and a window region arranged between said modulator output end and said device front facet; said device being further arranged such that modulated light output from said modulator is transmitted through said window region and is output from said device through said device front facet, wherein said device is arranged such that the modulated light output from said modulator is propagating essentially in a direction, that is angled with respect to a normal of said device front facet; and said modulator output end is tapered; and said front facet is angled with respect to said back facet such that said modulated light is output from the device via said front facet in a direction substantially parallel with a normal of said back facet.