Optical: systems and elements – Optical modulator – Having particular chemical composition or structure
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-18
2007-12-18
Spector, David N. (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical modulator
Having particular chemical composition or structure
C359S322000, C385S129000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10783525
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for modulating an optical beam by modulating a photonic band gap of a photonic crystal lattice. In one embodiment, an apparatus according to embodiments of the present invention includes a photonic crystal lattice in first semiconductor material. The first semiconductor material has a plurality of holes defined in the first semiconductor material. The plurality of holes are periodically arranged in the first semiconductor material with a hole pitch and a hole radius that define the photonic crystal lattice. The apparatus also includes second semiconductor material regions disposed proximate to and insulated from respective inside surfaces of the plurality of holes defined in the first semiconductor material and charge modulated regions, which are to be modulated in the second semiconductor material regions. An optical beam is to be directed through the photonic crystal lattice and is to be modulated in response to a modulated effective photonic band gap of the photonic crystal lattice. The effective photonic band gap modulated in response to the charge modulated regions.
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Intel Corporation
Spector David N.
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