Optical waveguides – Optical waveguide sensor
Reexamination Certificate
2004-09-27
2009-02-17
Font, Frank G (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
Optical waveguide sensor
C385S014000, C385S027000, C385S039000, C385S129000, C356S477000, C372S043010, C398S115000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07492979
ABSTRACT:
A sensor apparatus includes a laser optically coupled to a photonic crystal structure configured to provide an evanescent field through a sensed medium region such that the photonic crystal structure functions as a cavity/resonator for the laser.
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Beausoleil Ray
Bratkovski Alex
Islam M. Saif
Wang Shih-Yuan
Font Frank G
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Mooney Michael P
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