Low optical overlap mode (LOOM) waveguiding system and...

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2006-07-25

2006-07-25

Healy, Brian (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

Planar optical waveguide

Thin film optical waveguide

C385S129000, C385S130000, C385S131000, C438S031000, C438S032000

Reexamination Certificate

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07082249

ABSTRACT:
An optical system including: a substrate having a recess; and, a substantially planar, semiconductor waveguiding membrane suspended over the recess and having a thickness less than about 200 nm; wherein, the optical system supports a propagating optical mode having a majority of its energy external to the semiconductor waveguiding membrane.

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