发明授权
- 专利标题: Optical switch having a saturable absorber
- 专利标题(中): 具有可饱和吸收体的光开关
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申请号: US09737470申请日: 2000-12-18
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公开(公告)号: US06571028B1公开(公告)日: 2003-05-27
- 发明人: Michael LoCascio , Clinton T. Ballinger , Daniel P. Landry , James E. Raynolds
- 申请人: Michael LoCascio , Clinton T. Ballinger , Daniel P. Landry , James E. Raynolds
- 主分类号: G02F1295
- IPC分类号: G02F1295
摘要:
An optical switch includes a saturable absorber. Coupled to the saturable absorber is an input waveguide, an output waveguide, and a control beam waveguide. In the absence of light input to the control beam waveguide, the saturable absorber prevents an input signal on the input waveguide from passing through and being output on the output waveguide, thus placing the switch in an “off” state. In the presence of light input to the control beam waveguide and incident of the saturable absorber, the saturable absorber allows the input signal to pass through and be output on the output waveguide, thus placing the switch in an “on” state.
公开/授权文献
- US20030099428A1 OPTICAL SWITCH HAVING A SATURABLE ABSORBER 公开/授权日:2003-05-29