Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Input/output coupler
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-15
2007-05-15
Connelly-Cushwa, Michelle (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Input/output coupler
C385S122000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10858889
ABSTRACT:
Nonlinear optical filters and associated methods. In a representative embodiment, a nonlinear optical filter includes a grating and a dye-doped polymer layer coupled to the grating. The dye-doped polymer layer may include ionic self-assembled layers. An associated method includes: providing a nonlinear filter comprising a grating and a dye-doped polymer layer coupled to the grating, directing an input broadband optical wave upon the filter, and backward diffracting the broadband optical wave from the grating as an output narrowband optical wave. The output narrowband optical wave may include a second harmonic beam.
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Magnusson Robert
Maldonado Theresa A.
Pomerantz Martin
Priambodo Purnomo
Purvinis Georgeanne
Board of Regents , The University of Texas System
Connelly-Cushwa Michelle
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Wong Tina M.
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