Tunable optical filters having electro-optic...

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2006-08-15

2006-08-15

Lee, John D. (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

C385S027000, C385S030000, C385S039000, C385S050000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07092591

ABSTRACT:
Tunable optical filters using whispering-gallery-mode (WGM) optical resonators-are described. The WGM optical resonator in a filter exhibits an electro-optical effect and hence is tunable by applying a control electrical signal.

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