Abstract:
The present invention is related to the field of microrobotics. In particular, microscale actuators are contemplated that are L-shaped microparticle dimers and configured to self-propel through non-Newtonian viscous fluids in a time-asymmetric cyclic magnetic field, thereby providing an improved therapeutic agent delivery platform. The microscale robots can be used to treat any condition associated with non-Newtonian fluids such as pulmonary conditions including, but not limited to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis and/or viral infections.
Abstract:
An optical device is described. At least a portion of the optical device includes ferroelectric non-linear optical material(s) and is fabricated utilizing ultraviolet lithography. In some aspects the at least the portion of the optical device is fabricated using deep ultraviolet lithography. In some aspects, the short range root mean square surface roughness of a sidewall of the at least the portion of the optical device is less than ten nanometers. In some aspects, the at least the portion of the optical device has a loss of not more than 2 dB/cm.
Abstract:
The terahertz device comprises a first waveguide which is a plasmonic waveguide comprising - a first core comprising a nonlinear material, such as a ferroelectric material; and - a cladding comprising a first cladding portion comprising, at a first interface with the first core, in particular with the nonlinear material, a first cladding material which is an electrically conductive material. And the terahertz device can comprise - an antenna having a first and a second arm (for receiving or for emitting or for both, receiving and emitting electromagnetic waves in the terahertz range); - a first and a second electrode arranged close to the first waveguide.
Abstract:
An optical system comprising: a nonlinear material having a ferroelectric domain structure, the nonlinear material capable of converting first and second optical signals respectively to first and second frequency-converted optical signals; and alignment means for respectively aligning the first and second optical signals such that they propagate collinearly, but in opposite directions, through the nonlinear medium to obtain a overlap region in the nonlinear material where the first and second optical signals overlap, wherein the nonlinear material being capable of converting the first and second optical signals to a third frequency converted optical signal in the overlap region; wherein the third optical frequency generated by the nonlinear material propagates in a direction that is either oblique or transverse to the propagation direction of both the first and second optical signals.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an optical system for opto-optical information processing, which can be used in the field of integrated optics, especially for light-controlled switching, branching light and regenerating optical signals in communications networks. The aim of the invention is to provide a means of processing optical signals simply and flexibly. The inventive optical system uses a waveguide array in which the individual waveguides are coupled evanescently. At least one signal beam of a known wavelength is coupled into the waveguide array at an angle which prevents the signal beam from being diffracted when passing through said waveguide array, with at least one control beam of a known wavelength. The signal beam and the control beam cross inside the waveguide array, so an influence can be exerted.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an optical image shutter and a method of fabricating the same. An optical image shutter according to the present invention comprises: an electro-optical thin film layer whose refractive index changes according to an electric field; first and second electrodes separately arranged with the electro-optical thin film layer positioned therebetween; and an electric current prevention layer which is placed in at least one of the areas between the first electrode and the electro-optical thin film layer, and between the second electrode and the electro-optical thin film layer, and which prevents an electric current from flowing into the electro-optical thin film layer.
Abstract:
Electro-optic modulators are disclosed. An electro-optic modulator comprises an electro-optic polymer layer, semiconductor layers, ferroelectric material layers, and electrodes. The semiconductor layers are positioned on each surface of the electro-optic polymer layer. The refractive index of the semiconductor layers in the optical and RF domains is higher than the refractive index of the electro-optic polymer layer in the optical and RF domains. The ferroelectric material layers are positioned on each semiconductor layer opposite the electro-optic polymer layer. The refractive index of the ferroelectric material layers in the RF domain is higher than the refractive indices of both the electro-optic polymer layer and the semiconductor layers in the RF domain. The refractive index of the ferroelectric material layers in the optical domain is lower than the refractive index of the semiconductor layer in the optical domain. The electrodes are positioned on each ferroelectric material layer opposite the semiconductor layer.
Abstract:
The present invention is related to a method to control the nucleation and to achieve designed domain inversion in single-domain ferroelectric substrates (e.g. MgO doped LiNbO 3 substrates). It includes the first poling of the substrate with defined electrode patterns based on the corona discharge method to form shallow domain inversion (i.e. nucleation) under the electrode patterns, and is followed by the second crystal poling based on the electrostatic method to realize deep uniform domain inversion. Another objective of the present invention is to provide methods to achieve broadband light sources using a nonlinear crystal with a periodically domain inverted structure.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to an optical beam deflection system (10) and includes a substrate (12) having a plurality of spaced electro-optic scanning devices (14) disposed thereon. These electro-optic scanning devices (14) are capable of deflecting an optical beam (16) in response to electrical control signals. The optical beam (16) passes through all of the scanning devices (14). Electrical leads (18) are used to communicate electrical control signals individually to each scanning device (14), and a controller (20) selects and applies these electrical control signals to the scanning devices (14) through the electrical leads (18).
Abstract:
The instability of the mean wavelength of a superfluorescent fiber source (SFS) is reduced by randomizing the polarization of light from a pump source or by using polarization maintaining components. In one embodiment, the polarization of a pump source is made more random, leading to greater stability of the mean wavelength of the SFS, with an output mean wavelength that is stable to better than 3 ppm for full rotation of the pump polarization state. In another embodiment, the polarization of optical radiation throughout the device is kept substantially constant by using polarization maintaining fiber and components, thereby leading to enhanced mean wavelength stability of the SFS.