Abstract:
Disclosed is an apparatus and method including a semiconductor substrate including a waveguide having a guiding region and one or more bounding regions coupled to the guiding region; a first PN junction disposed in the substrate and coupled to one or more of the one or more bounding regions; and dopant atoms disposed within the semiconductor substrate at the PN junction. An alternate embodiment includes a memory device, having a waveguide having a guiding region for propagating a radiation signal; an influencer, coupled to the waveguide, for controlling a characteristic of the radiation signal propagating in the waveguide between a first mode and a second mode; and a latching layer, coupled to the guiding region and responsive to the influencer, for retaining the characteristic of the radiation signal for a memory cycle.
Abstract:
An apparatus, method, computer program product, and propagated signal for a transport having a waveguide including a guiding region and one or more bounding regions for enhancing containment of transmitted radiation within the guiding region; and a plurality of constituents disposed in the waveguide for enhancing an influencer response attribute of the waveguide. A method of operating a transport includes: (a) transmitting radiation through a waveguide including a guiding region and one or more bounding regions for enhancing containment of transmitted radiation within the guiding region wherein the radiation includes one or more long-distance communication attributes and an influencer; and (b) enhancing a response of the transmitted radiation to an influencer applying an influence on the waveguide using a plurality of constituents disposed in the waveguide. Additionally taught is a method, computer program product, and a propagated signal for a method for manufacturing such waveguides.
Abstract:
Abstract of the DisclosureDisclosed is an apparatus and method for transmitting radiation having one or more predetermined properties through a waveguide with the waveguide structure having a mechanism for controllably influencing the one or more predetermined properties. The apparatus includes an optical transport for receiving an electromagnetic wave having a first property; and a transport influencer, operatively coupled to the optical transport, for affecting a second property of the transport, wherein the second property influences the first property of the wave. The method includes receiving an electromagnetic wave having a first property at an optical transport; and affecting a second property of the transport using a transport influencer coupled to the optical transport, wherein the second property influences the first property of the wave.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for a radiation switching array, including a first radiation wave modulator and a second radiation wave modulator proximate the first modulator, each the modulator having a transport for receiving a wave component, the transport including a waveguide having a guiding region and one or more bounding regions; and a plurality of constituents disposed in the waveguide for enhancing an influencer response in the waveguide; and an influencer, operatively coupled to the transport and responsive to a control signal, for affecting a radiation-amplitude-controlling property of the wave component by inducing the influencer response in the waveguide as the wave component travels through the transport; and a controller, coupled to the modulators, for selectively asserting each the control signal to independently control the amplitude-controlling property of each the modulator. A switching method including (a) receiving a wave component at each of a plurality of transports proximate each other, each transport including a waveguide having a guiding region and one or more bounding regions with a plurality of constituents disposed in the waveguide for enhancing an influencer response in the waveguide; and (b) affecting independently a radiation-amplitude-controlling property of each the wave component as it travels through each the waveguide.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for a switch for a radiation signal. The switch includes a first waveguiding channel having a guiding region and one or more bounding regions coupled to the guiding region, the first waveguiding channel including a first lateral guiding port in a portion of the bounding regions, the lateral guiding port responsive to an attribute of radiation propagating in the channel to selectively pass a portion of the radiation therethrough; and an influencer, coupled to the first waveguiding channel, for controlling the attribute of the radiation. A method of operating the switch includes: a) propagating the radiation signal in a first waveguiding channel having a guiding region and one or more bounding regions coupled to the guiding region, the first waveguiding channel including a first lateral guiding port in a portion of the bounding regions, the lateral guiding port responsive to an attribute of radiation propagating in the channel to selectively pass a portion of the radiation therethrough; and b) influencing the radiation signal in a portion of the guiding region to control the attribute wherein a first value of the attribute passes a first amplitude for the radiation signal and a second value of the attribute passes a second amplitude for the radiation signal.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for a unitary display system. The unitary display system including an illumination system for generating a plurality of input wave_components in a first plurality of waveguide channels; and a modulating system, integrated with the illumination system, for receiving the plurality of input wave_components in a second plurality of waveguide channels and producing a plurality of output wave_components collectively defining successive image sets.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for an influencer structure. The apparatus includes a conductive element disposed in one or more radiation-propagating dielectric structures of a waveguide having a guiding region and one or more bounding regions, the conductive element responsive to an influencer signal to influence an amplitude-controlling property of the waveguide; and a coupling system for communicating the influencer signal to the conductive element. A method of operating an influencer includes: a) communicating an influencer signal to a conductive element disposed in one or more radiation-propagating dielectric structures of a waveguide having a guiding region and one or more bounding regions; and b) influencing, responsive to the influencer signal, an amplitude-controlling property of the waveguide.
Abstract:
Abstract of the DisclosureAn apparatus and method for a multicolor picture element for a display, including a number N of radiation sources for producing N number of input wave components, at least one input wave component for each primary color in a color model; a number M of modulators proximate one another, where M is greater than or equal to N, each the modulator including: a transport for receiving one of the input wave components, the transport including a waveguide having a guiding region and one or more bounding regions; and a plurality of constituents disposed in the waveguide for enhancing an influencer response in the waveguide; and a transport influencer, operatively coupled to the transport and responsive to a control signal, for affecting a radiation-amplitude-controlling property of the input wave component by inducing the influencer response in the waveguide as the input wave component travels through the transport; a controller, coupled to the modulators, for selectively asserting each the control signal to independently control the amplitude-controlling property of each the modulator; and an amplitude-modulating system, coupled to the modulators, for producing an output wave component from each the input wave component, the output wave component having an amplitude varying responsive to an interaction of the amplitude-controlling-property and the amplitude modulating system.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for a transport. The transport including a waveguide including a guiding region and one or more bounding regions for enhancing containment of transmitted radiation within the guiding region, a portion of the waveguide defining a plurality of voids; and a gas disposed in the plurality of voids to enhance an influencer response attribute of the waveguide. A method of operating the transport includes: a) propagating a radiation signal through a waveguide including a guiding region and one or more bounding regions for enhancing containment of transmitted radiation within the guiding region, a portion of the waveguide defining a plurality of voids; and b) enhancing a response of the radiation signal to an influencer applying an influence on the waveguide using a gas disposed in the plurality of voids.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for a faceplate for an optical system including a plurality of waveguided radiation channels. The faceplate including: a plurality of waveguide channels, at least one for each channel of the plurality of waveguided radiation channels; and a support, coupled to each of the waveguide channels, for arranging each the waveguide channel in optical communication with one or more of the channels of the plurality of waveguided radiation channels.