Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Switch
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-03
2005-05-03
Ullah, Akm Enayet (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Switch
C385S040000, C365S151000, C200S262000, C438S057000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06888978
ABSTRACT:
A molecular system is provided for electric field activated switches, such as optical switches. The molecular system has an electric field induced band gap change that occurs via a molecular conformation change, based on a rotor/stator construction of the molecular system, involving a rotating portion (rotor) connected between two stationary portions (stators). Nanometer-scale reversible optical switches are thus provided that can be assembled easily to make a variety of optical devices, including optical displays.
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Vincent Kent D.
Williams R. Stanley
Zhang Xiao-An
Rahll Jerry T
Ullah Akm Enayet
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