Hybrid aligned liquid crystal display employing An anodized alignment
layer and method for fabrication
    1.
    发明授权
    Hybrid aligned liquid crystal display employing An anodized alignment layer and method for fabrication 失效
    使用阳极氧化取向层的混合取向液晶显示器及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US5880801A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-09

    申请号:US612382

    申请日:1996-03-07

    摘要: The present invention discloses nanomechanical fabrication methods of hybrid aligned nematic (HAN) cells of liquid crystals for creating analog spatial light modulators and smart pixel arrays on conventionally fabricated VLSI integrated circuits. The liquid crystal material is encapsulated between a top substrate and a bottom substrate. The locally averaged direction of the long axis of the molecules of liquid crystals of the HAN cells varies smoothly from homogeneous alignment on a top substrate to homeotropic alignment on a bottom substrate. The bottom substrate causes a homeotropic alignment of the liquid crystal because of its porous microstructure.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了用于在常规制造的VLSI集成电路上创建模拟空间光调制器和智能像素阵列的液晶的混合排列向列(HAN)单元的纳米机械制造方法。 液晶材料被封装在顶部基底和底部基底之间。 HAN单元的液晶分子的长轴的局部平均方向从顶部基板上的均匀取向到底部基板上的垂直取向平滑地变化。 由于其多孔微结构,底部底物引起液晶的垂直取向。

    Hybrid aligned liquid crystal display employing a porous material
    2.
    发明授权
    Hybrid aligned liquid crystal display employing a porous material 失效
    使用多孔材料的混合取向液晶显示器

    公开(公告)号:US06208398B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-27

    申请号:US09099714

    申请日:1998-06-19

    IPC分类号: G02F11337

    摘要: The present invention discloses nanomechanical fabrication methods of hybrid aligned nematic (HAN) cells of liquid crystals for creating analog spatial light modulators and smart pixel arrays on conventionally fabricated VLSI integrated circuits. The liquid crystal material is encapsulated between a top substrate and a bottom substrate. The locally averaged direction of the long axis of the molecules of liquid crystals of the HAN cells varies smoothly from homogeneous alignment on a top substrate to homeotropic alignment on a bottom substrate. The bottom substrate causes a homeotropic alignment of the liquid crystal because of its porous microstructure.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了用于在常规制造的VLSI集成电路上创建模拟空间光调制器和智能像素阵列的液晶的混合排列向列(HAN)单元的纳米机械制造方法。 液晶材料被封装在顶部基底和底部基底之间。 HAN单元的液晶分子的长轴的局部平均方向从顶部基板上的均匀取向到底部基板上的垂直取向平滑地变化。 由于其多孔微结构,底部底物引起液晶的垂直取向。

    ON-CHIP PHASE MICROSCOPE/BEAM PROFILER BASED ON DIFFERENTIAL INTERFERENCE CONTRAST AND/OR SURFACE PLASMON ASSISTED INTERFERENCE
    3.
    发明申请
    ON-CHIP PHASE MICROSCOPE/BEAM PROFILER BASED ON DIFFERENTIAL INTERFERENCE CONTRAST AND/OR SURFACE PLASMON ASSISTED INTERFERENCE 有权
    基于差分干涉对比和/或表面质谱辅助干扰的片上相位显微镜/光束分布器

    公开(公告)号:US20110063623A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-17

    申请号:US12823201

    申请日:2010-06-25

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02

    摘要: A differential interference contrast (DIC) determination device and method utilizes an illumination source, a layer having a pair of two apertures that receive illumination from the illumination source, and a photodetector to receive Young's interference from the illumination passing through the pair of two apertures. In addition, a surface wave assisted optofluidic microscope and method utilize an illumination source, a fluid channel having a layer with at least one aperture as a surface, and a photodetector that receives a signal based on the illumination passing through the aperture. The layer is corrugated (e.g., via fabrication) and parameters of the corrugation optimize the signal received on the photodetector.

    摘要翻译: 差分干涉对比度(DIC)确定装置和方法利用照明源,具有一对两个孔的层,其接收来自照明源的照明,以及光电检测器,用于接收来自穿过该对两个孔的照明的杨氏干扰。 此外,表面波辅助光流体显微镜和方法利用照明源,具有至少一个孔的层作为表面的流体通道,以及基于穿过孔的照明而接收信号的光电检测器。 该层是波纹状的(例如通过制造),并且波纹的参数优化了在光电检测器上接收的信号。

    On-chip phase microscope/beam profiler based on differential interference contrast and/or surface plasmon assisted interference
    4.
    发明授权
    On-chip phase microscope/beam profiler based on differential interference contrast and/or surface plasmon assisted interference 有权
    基于差分干涉对比和/或表面等离子体辅助干涉的片上相位显微镜/光束轮廓仪

    公开(公告)号:US07768654B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-03

    申请号:US11743581

    申请日:2007-05-02

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02

    摘要: A differential interference contrast (DIC) determination device and method utilizes an illumination source, a layer having a pair of two apertures that receive illumination from the illumination source, and a photodetector to receive Young's interference from the illumination passing through the pair of two apertures. In addition, a surface plasmon assisted optofluidic microscope and method utilize an illumination source, a fluid channel having a layer with at least one aperture as a surface, and a photodetector that receives a signal based on the illumination passing through the aperture. The layer is corrugated (e.g., via fabrication) and parameters of the corrugation optimize the signal received on the photodetector.

    摘要翻译: 差分干涉对比度(DIC)确定装置和方法利用照明源,具有一对两个孔的层,其接收来自照明源的照明,以及光电检测器,用于接收来自穿过该对两个孔的照明的杨氏干扰。 此外,表面等离子体激元辅助光流体显微镜和方法利用照明源,具有至少一个孔的层作为表面的流体通道,以及基于穿过孔的照明而接收信号的光电检测器。 该层是波纹状的(例如通过制造),并且波纹的参数优化了在光电检测器上接收的信号。

    On-chip phase microscope/beam profiler based on differential interference contrast and/or surface plasmon assisted interference
    5.
    发明授权
    On-chip phase microscope/beam profiler based on differential interference contrast and/or surface plasmon assisted interference 有权
    基于差分干涉对比和/或表面等离子体辅助干涉的片上相位显微镜/光束轮廓仪

    公开(公告)号:US07982883B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-19

    申请号:US12823201

    申请日:2010-06-25

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02

    摘要: A differential interference contrast (DIC) determination device and method utilizes an illumination source, a layer having a pair of two apertures that receive illumination from the illumination source, and a photodetector to receive Young's interference from the illumination passing through the pair of two apertures. In addition, a surface wave assisted optofluidic microscope and method utilize an illumination source, a fluid channel having a layer with at least one aperture as a surface, and a photodetector that receives a signal based on the illumination passing through the aperture. The layer is corrugated (e.g., via fabrication) and parameters of the corrugation optimize the signal received on the photodetector.

    摘要翻译: 差分干涉对比度(DIC)确定装置和方法利用照明源,具有一对两个孔的层,其接收来自照明源的照明,以及光电检测器,用于接收来自穿过该对两个孔的照明的杨氏干扰。 此外,表面波辅助光流体显微镜和方法利用照明源,具有至少一个孔的层作为表面的流体通道,以及基于穿过孔的照明而接收信号的光电检测器。 该层是波纹状的(例如通过制造),并且波纹的参数优化了在光电检测器上接收的信号。

    ON-CHIP PHASE MICROSCOPE/BEAM PROFILER BASED ON DIFFERENTIAL INTERFERENCE CONTRAST AND/OR SURFACE PLASMON ASSISTED INTERFERENCE
    6.
    发明申请
    ON-CHIP PHASE MICROSCOPE/BEAM PROFILER BASED ON DIFFERENTIAL INTERFERENCE CONTRAST AND/OR SURFACE PLASMON ASSISTED INTERFERENCE 有权
    基于差分干涉对比和/或表面质谱辅助干扰的片上相位显微镜/光束分布器

    公开(公告)号:US20120026509A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-02

    申请号:US13157245

    申请日:2011-06-09

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02 G02B21/10 G02B5/18

    摘要: A differential interference contrast (DIC) determination device and method utilizes an illumination source, a layer having a pair of two apertures that receive illumination from the illumination source, and a photodetector to receive Young's interference from the illumination passing through the pair of two apertures. In addition, a surface wave assisted optofluidic microscope and method utilize an illumination source, a fluid channel having a layer with at least one aperture as a surface, and a photodetector that receives a signal based on the illumination passing through the aperture. The layer is corrugated (e.g., via fabrication) and parameters of the corrugation optimize the signal received on the photodetector.

    摘要翻译: 差分干涉对比度(DIC)确定装置和方法利用照明源,具有一对两个孔的层,其接收来自照明源的照明,以及光电检测器,用于接收来自穿过该对两个孔的照明的杨氏干扰。 此外,表面波辅助光流体显微镜和方法利用照明源,具有至少一个孔的层作为表面的流体通道,以及基于穿过孔的照明而接收信号的光电检测器。 该层是波纹状的(例如通过制造),并且波纹的参数优化了在光电检测器上接收的信号。

    Mechanically tunable elastomeric optofluidic distributed feedback dye lasers
    7.
    发明授权
    Mechanically tunable elastomeric optofluidic distributed feedback dye lasers 有权
    机械可调谐弹性光流分布反馈染料激光器

    公开(公告)号:US07817698B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-19

    申请号:US11836578

    申请日:2007-08-09

    IPC分类号: H01S3/20

    摘要: The invention relates to a microfluidic dye laser including a pump light source configured to provide light having a pump light wavelength. The microfluidic dye laser also includes an elastomer substantially optically transparent at the pump light wavelength and at a microfluidic dye laser wavelength. A microfluidic channel configured to accept a fluidic dye is defined in the elastomer. An optical grating is formed in a single mode 3D waveguide in the microfluidic channel in order to provide a single mode microfluidic dye laser light as output in response to illumination with light from the pump light source. In another aspect, the invention features a method of tuning a wavelength of a microfluidic dye laser light by mechanically deforming the elastomeric laser chip to change the grating period in the optical cavity.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种微流体染料激光器,其包括被配置为提供具有泵浦光波长的光的泵浦光源。 微流体染料激光器还包括在泵浦光波长处和微流体染料激光波长基本上光学透明的弹性体。 在弹性体中限定了构造成接受流体染料的微流体通道。 在微流体通道中的单模3D波导中形成光栅,以便响应于来自泵浦光源的光的照明,提供单模微流体染料激光作为输出。 在另一方面,本发明的特征在于通过机械地使弹性体激光芯片变形以改变光腔中的光栅周期来调谐微流体染料激光的波长的方法。

    MECHANICALLY TUNABLE ELASTOMERIC OPTOFLUIDIC DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK DYE LASERS
    8.
    发明申请
    MECHANICALLY TUNABLE ELASTOMERIC OPTOFLUIDIC DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK DYE LASERS 有权
    机械柔性弹性光滑分布式反馈染料激光

    公开(公告)号:US20080159351A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-03

    申请号:US11836578

    申请日:2007-08-09

    IPC分类号: H01S3/20 H01S3/10

    摘要: The invention relates to a microfluidic dye laser including a pump light source configured to provide light having a pump light wavelength. The microfluidic dye laser also includes an elastomer substantially optically transparent at the pump light wavelength and at a microfluidic dye laser wavelength. A microfluidic channel configured to accept a fluidic dye is defined in the elastomer. An optical grating is formed in a single mode 3D waveguide in the microfluidic channel in order to provide a single mode microfluidic dye laser light as output in response to illumination with light from the pump light source. In another aspect, the invention features a method of tuning a wavelength of a microfluidic dye laser light by mechanically deforming the elastomeric laser chip to change the grating period in the optical cavity.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种微流体染料激光器,其包括被配置为提供具有泵浦光波长的光的泵浦光源。 微流体染料激光器还包括在泵浦光波长处和微流体染料激光波长基本上光学透明的弹性体。 在弹性体中限定了构造成接受流体染料的微流体通道。 在微流体通道中的单模3D波导中形成光栅,以便响应于来自泵浦光源的光的照明,提供单模微流体染料激光作为输出。 在另一方面,本发明的特征在于通过机械地使弹性体激光芯片变形以改变光腔中的光栅周期来调谐微流体染料激光的波长的方法。

    Ferroelectric nanophotonic materials and devices
    9.
    发明授权
    Ferroelectric nanophotonic materials and devices 有权
    铁电纳米光子材料和器件

    公开(公告)号:US07346248B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-18

    申请号:US11497935

    申请日:2006-08-01

    IPC分类号: G02B6/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for manipulating light with tunable ferroelectric photonic devices. Devices having tunable properties that exhibit photonic bandgap behavior are fabricated from ferroelectric materials. Apparatus is provided to apply tuning signals to the ferroelectric material using one or more of electric fields, mechanical forces, optical fields, and thermal fields. Control circuitry is provided to generate the control signals needed to apply the tuning signals. Input and output ports are provided to allow input signals to be received and to provide output signals. In some cases, a feedback loop is provided to use a portion of the output signal as a diagnostic signal for control of the operation of the device within an acceptable range. It is expected that ferroelectric photonic devices operating according to principles of the invention will be useful for a wide variety of applications, including optical switching, optical modulation, optical computing, and performing logic optically.

    摘要翻译: 用可调谐铁电光子器件操纵光的系统和方法。 具有光子带隙特性的具有可调谐特性的器件由铁电材料制成。 提供了使用电场,机械力,光场和热场中的一个或多个来将调谐信号施加到铁电材料的装置。 提供控制电路以产生应用调谐信号所需的控制信号。 提供输入和输出端口以允许接收输入信号并提供输出信号。 在一些情况下,提供反馈回路以使用输出信号的一部分作为用于在可接受范围内控制装置的操作的诊断信号。 期望根据本发明的原理操作的铁电光子器件对于各种应用(包括光学开关,光学调制,光学计算和光学执行逻辑)将是有用的。

    FERROELECTRIC NANOPHOTONIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES
    10.
    发明申请
    FERROELECTRIC NANOPHOTONIC MATERIALS AND DEVICES 有权
    铁电纳米材料与器件

    公开(公告)号:US20080019648A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-24

    申请号:US11497935

    申请日:2006-08-01

    IPC分类号: G02B6/00

    摘要: Systems and methods for manipulating light with tunable ferroelectric photonic devices. Devices having tunable properties that exhibit photonic bandgap behavior are fabricated from ferroelectric materials. Apparatus is provided to apply tuning signals to the ferroelectric material using one or more of electric fields, mechanical forces, optical fields, and thermal fields. Control circuitry is provided to generate the control signals needed to apply the tuning signals. Input and output ports are provided to allow input signals to be received and to provide output signals. In some cases, a feedback loop is provided to use a portion of the output signal as a diagnostic signal for control of the operation of the device within an acceptable range. It is expected that ferroelectric photonic devices operating according to principles of the invention will be useful for a wide variety of applications, including optical switching, optical modulation, optical computing, and performing logic optically.

    摘要翻译: 用可调谐铁电光子器件操纵光的系统和方法。 具有光子带隙特性的具有可调谐特性的器件由铁电材料制成。 提供了使用电场,机械力,光场和热场中的一个或多个来将调谐信号施加到铁电材料的装置。 提供控制电路以产生应用调谐信号所需的控制信号。 提供输入和输出端口以允许接收输入信号并提供输出信号。 在一些情况下,提供反馈回路以使用输出信号的一部分作为用于在可接受范围内控制装置的操作的诊断信号。 期望根据本发明的原理操作的铁电光子器件对于各种应用(包括光学开关,光学调制,光学计算和光学执行逻辑)将是有用的。