公开(公告)号：US20170003454A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US15106428

申请日：2014-12-21

Applicant: UNIVERSITEIT GENT ,  IMEC vzw

Inventor： Roeland BAETS ,  Stijn VANDEWIELE ,  Danaë DELBEKE ,  Dries VANTHOURHOUT

IPC: G02B6/35

CPC classification number: G02B6/3538 ,  G02B6/3536 ,  G02B6/3568 ,  G02B6/3596 ,  G02B2006/12145

Abstract: A system for selectively adiabatically coupling electromagnetic waves from one waveguide to another waveguide is described. It comprises a first waveguide portion and a second waveguide portion having substantially different surface normal cross-sections. Portions thereof are positioned with respect to each other in a coupling region so that under first predetermined environmental conditions coupling of electromagnetic waves between the first waveguide portion and the second waveguide portion can occur and under second predetermined environmental conditions substantially no coupling of electromagnetic waves between the first waveguide portion and the second waveguide portion can occur. The system also comprises a fluid positioning means for selectively positioning at least a first fluid simultaneously overlaying both said first waveguide portion and said second waveguide portion in the coupling region thus selectively inducing first predetermined environmental conditions or second predetermined environmental conditions.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于选择性地将电磁波从一个波导耦合到另一个波导的系统。 它包括具有基本不同的表面法线横截面的第一波导部分和第二波导部分。 其部分在耦合区域中相对于彼此定位，使得在第一预定环境条件下，可以发生第一波导部分和第二波导部分之间的电磁波耦合，并且在第二预定环境条件下，基本上不会在 可以发生第一波导部分和第二波导部分。 该系统还包括流体定位装置，用于选择性地定位至少第一流体，同时在耦合区域中覆盖所述第一波导部分和所述第二波导部分两者，从而选择性地诱导第一预定环境条件或第二预定环境条件。