发明授权
US5488504A Hybridized asymmetric fabry-perot quantum well light modulator
失效
杂交不对称fabry-perot量子阱光调制器
- 专利标题: Hybridized asymmetric fabry-perot quantum well light modulator
- 专利标题(中): 杂交不对称fabry-perot量子阱光调制器
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申请号: US109550申请日: 1993-08-20
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公开(公告)号: US5488504A公开(公告)日: 1996-01-30
- 发明人: Terrance L. Worchesky , Kenneth J. Ritter
- 申请人: Terrance L. Worchesky , Kenneth J. Ritter
- 申请人地址: MD Bethesda
- 专利权人: Martin Marietta Corp.
- 当前专利权人: Martin Marietta Corp.
- 当前专利权人地址: MD Bethesda
- 主分类号: G02F1/015
- IPC分类号: G02F1/015 ; G02F1/017 ; G02F1/21 ; G02F1/03
摘要:
A device for converting a set of electronic signals that represent an image into a coherent image includes a two-dimensional array of asymmetric Fabry-Perot (ASFP), quantum-well-based optical modulators connected on a pixel-by-pixel basis to a two-dimensional array of drive circuits located on an integrated circuit. Electronic signals received by the integrated circuit cause the pixel drive circuits to change a bias voltage applied across the optical modulator section and, thereby, change the optical properties of the optical modulator section of the device. The two-dimensional array can be used to impart intensity-only, phase-only, or phase-and-intensity variations onto a beam of coherent laser light incident on the array. This coherent image can be used with other optical elements to form optical processing machines and optical storage devices.