Optical waveguides – Optical waveguide sensor
Reexamination Certificate
2009-02-11
2010-10-05
Healy, Brian M. (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
Optical waveguide sensor
C385S007000, C385S013000, C385S027000, C385S037000, C385S038000, C385S125000, C385S129000, C356S480000, C073S655000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07809219
ABSTRACT:
An acoustic sensor includes at least one photonic crystal structure having at least one optical resonance with a resonance frequency and a resonance lineshape. The acoustic sensor further includes a housing mechanically coupled to the at least one photonic crystal structure. At least one of the resonance frequency and the resonance lineshape is responsive to acoustic waves incident upon the housing.
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