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Slot-line waveguide optical switch system and method
US8948554B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8948554-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113269659-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2011 |
| Priority date | Oct 10, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A slot-line waveguide optical switch system and method are disclosed. An optical switch system can include a slot-line waveguide optical switch that includes a plurality of wall portions that are each formed from a high refractive-index material and that are arranged to form a channel portion comprising an electro-optic material interposed to extend between the plurality of wall portions. The channel portion can include an input channel to receive an input optical signal and plural output channels to receive the input optical signal from the input channel. A channel switching system can provide a voltage to an electrode coupled to a corresponding wall portion to change a relative refractive index in the output channels via the electro-optic material and thereby switch the input optical signal to one of the output channels.
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What is claimed is: 1. An optical switch system comprising: a slot-line waveguide optical switch comprising a plurality of wall portions that are each formed from a high refractive-index material and that are arranged to form a channel portion comprising an electro-optic material interposed to extend between the plurality of wall portions, the channel portion comprising an input channel to receive an input optical signal and plural poled output channels to receive the input optica…
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- What does patent US8948554B2 cover?
- A slot-line waveguide optical switch system and method are disclosed. An optical switch system can include a slot-line waveguide optical switch that includes a plurality of wall portions that are each formed from a high refractive-index material and that are arranged to form a channel portion comprising an electro-optic material interposed to extend between the plurality of wall portions. The c…
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- Thylen Lars Helge, Ty Tan Michael Renne, Bratkovski Alexandre M, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G02F1/313. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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