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- Patent Title: Coherent generation, conversion, and modulation of electromagnetic radiation using shock waves or solitons propagating through polaritonic or excitonic materials
- Patent Title (中): 使用通过极化或激子材料传播的冲击波或孤子的电磁辐射的相干生成,转换和调制
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Application No.: US11076374Application Date: 2005-03-08
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Publication No.: US07116458B2Publication Date: 2006-10-03
- Inventor: Evan Reed , Marin Soljacic , John D. Joannopoulos
- Applicant: Evan Reed , Marin Soljacic , John D. Joannopoulos
- Applicant Address: US MA Cambridge
- Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Cambridge
- Agency: Gauthier & Connors LLP
- Main IPC: G02B26/00
- IPC: G02B26/00

Abstract:
An optical modulator includes a crystal structure that exhibits polaritonic or excitonic behavior. A shock wave propagates through the crystal structure so as to optically modulate and manipulate a light signal propagating in the crystal structure.
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