Title:
NON-LINEAR PHOTONIC SWITCH
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003042738
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A photonic switch (30) may be formed using one of a selected group of non-linear optical materials. Each of the materials within this group has a refractive index that demonstrates a substantial peak as a function of wavelength. The photonic switch (30) includes a positive gain, and thus acts as a photonic transistor. In addition, a photonic switch (30) is formed so that a gate signal is applied in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the direction of the input signal so that there is no effective contamination of the input signal by the gate signal affecting the output signal.
Inventors:
MCCOY CHRISTOPHER H (US)
CHEN JOHN (US)
CHEN JOHN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/036270
Publication Date:
March 10, 2005
Filing Date:
November 13, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SURFACE LOGIX INC (US)
MCCOY CHRISTOPHER H (US)
CHEN JOHN (US)
MCCOY CHRISTOPHER H (US)
CHEN JOHN (US)
International Classes:
G02B6/122; G02F1/01; G02F1/35; G02F2/00; G02F3/02; G02B6/34; G02B6/35; (IPC1-7): G02B6/35; G02F1/00
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