Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electrically-controllable 3D optical waveguide switch with phase change materials
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Application No.: US16951518Application Date: 2020-11-18
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Publication No.: US11231635B2Publication Date: 2022-01-25
- Inventor: Jeong-Sun Moon , Ryan G. Quarfoth , Kangmu Lee
- Applicant: HRL Laboratories, LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Malibu
- Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
- Current Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Malibu
- Agency: Ladas & Parry
- Main IPC: G02F1/313
- IPC: G02F1/313 ; G02B6/35 ; G02F1/295

Abstract:
A vertical directional coupler or switch comprising a lower and an upper waveguide, integrated with an optical phase change material disposed between the lower and upper waveguides to control a directional of optical coupling between the lower and upper waveguides.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210149271A1 ELECTRICALLY-CONTROLLABLE 3D OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE SWITCH WITH PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS Public/Granted day:2021-05-20
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