Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Input/output coupler
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-26
2007-06-26
Connelly-Cushwa, Michelle (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Input/output coupler
C385S014000, C385S015000, C385S129000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10953288
ABSTRACT:
Polymer micro-resonators and methods of fabricating the same. A liquid polymer material is applied to a micro-resonator master that includes at least one micro-resonator, such as a disk or toroid micro-resonator. The liquid molding material is cured or set to form a mold that is derived from the master. A replica of the master micro-resonator is cast using the mold, and the replicated micro-toroid resonator(s) are separated from the mold. The polymer micro-resonators can have Q factors up to about 5×106. The mold and replica materials can be a silicone material, such as polydimethylsiloxane.
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Armani Deniz K.
Martin Andrea L.
Vahala Kerry J.
Yang Lan
California Institute of Technology
Connelly-Cushwa Michelle
Connolly Bove & Lodge & Hutz LLP
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