Charge-based memory cell for optical resonator tuning

Details Charge-based memory cell for optical resonator tuning Charge-based memory cell for optical resonator tuning

2011-08-30

2011-08-30

Healy, Brian M. (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

Temporal optical modulation within an optical waveguide

Electro-optic

C385S001000, C385S003000, C385S009000, C359S107000, C359S108000, C359S341100, C257S009000, C257S431000, C257S432000, C372S092000, C372S094000

Reexamination Certificate

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08009937

ABSTRACT:
An optical resonator configured to be tuned using a charge-based memory cell includes an optical cavity configured to transmit light and receive injected charge carriers; a charge-based memory cell in proximity to or within the optical cavity, the memory cell containing a number of trapped charges which influence the resonant optical frequency of the optical resonator. A method of tuning an optical resonator includes applying a voltage or current to a charge-based memory cell to generate a non-volatile charge within the memory cell, the nonvolatile charge changing a resonant frequency of the optical resonator.

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