Title:
CONFIGURABLE PHONTONIC DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002010843
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A photonic crystal, and a photonic device having such a photonic crystal, configured by changing its physical geometry in at least one region to alter light propagation and/or confinement. The configuring means may include electrostrictive, piezoelectric or magnetostrictive components of the photonic crystal, or an actuation device affixed to the photonic crystal.
Inventors:
MATSUURA NAOMI (CA)
RUDA HARRY E (CA)
YACOBI BEN G (CA)
RUDA HARRY E (CA)
YACOBI BEN G (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/CA2001/001101
Publication Date:
October 10, 2002
Filing Date:
July 31, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MATSUURA NAOMI (CA)
RUDA HARRY E (CA)
YACOBI BEN G (CA)
RUDA HARRY E (CA)
YACOBI BEN G (CA)
International Classes:
G02B6/122; G02B6/35; G02F1/01; G02B6/43; (IPC1-7): G02F1/01; G02B26/00; G02B6/12; G02F1/35
Foreign References:
| US5688318A | 1997-11-18 | |||
| US5541614A | 1996-07-30 | |||
| US6091067A | 2000-07-18 | |||
| EP0932066A1 | 1999-07-28 |
Other References:
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2002, no. 03 3 April 2002 (2002-04-03)
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 07 29 September 2000 (2000-09-29)
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 07 29 September 2000 (2000-09-29)
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