Ultrafast Ge/Si resonator-based modulators for optical data...

Optical waveguides – Temporal optical modulation within an optical waveguide

Reexamination Certificate

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

C385S004000, C385S009000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07840099

ABSTRACT:
An optical modulator structure includes at least two waveguide structures for inputting and outputting an optical signal. At least one ring resonator structure provides coupling between the at least two waveguide structures. The at least one ring resonator structure includes Ge or SiGe.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6052495 (2000-04-01), Little et al.
patent: 6411752 (2002-06-01), Little et al.
patent: 6631225 (2003-10-01), Lee et al.
patent: 6907152 (2005-06-01), Takahashi et al.
patent: 7127147 (2006-10-01), Gunn et al.
patent: 2003/0138178 (2003-07-01), Kimerling et al.
patent: 2004/0008968 (2004-01-01), Lee et al.
patent: 2007/0116398 (2007-05-01), Pan et al.
patent: 9917151 (1999-04-01), None
patent: 0050938 (2000-08-01), None
“Finite element analysis of liNbO3 waveguides with Si and Si/SiO2 overlay,” by Conese et al, IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. 16, No. 6, Jun. 1998, pp. 1113-1122.
Little, B.E. et al., “Wavelength Switching Routin Using Absorption and Resonance” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 10, No. 6, Jun. 1998, pp. 816-818.
Liu, A. et al., “A high-speed silicon optical modulator based on a metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitor” Letters to Nature, vol. 427, Feb. 12, 2004, pp. 615-618.
Xu, Q. et al., “Micrometre-scale silicon electro-optic modulator” Nature Letters, vol. 435, May 19, 2005, pp. 325-327.
Jongthammanurak, S. et al., “Large electro-optic effect in tensile strained Ge-on-Si films” Applied Physics Letters, 8, 2006, pp. 161115-1-161115-3.
Bourdon et al., “Ultralow Loss Ring Resonators Using 3.5% Index-Contrast Ge-Doped Silica Waveguides” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 15, No. 5, May 2003, pp. 709-711.
Ridder et al., “Silicon Oxynitride Planar Waveguiding Structures for Application in Optical Communication” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, vol. 4, No. 6, Nov./Dec. 1998, pp. 930-937.
Lipson et al., “Manipulating Light on Chip” TuMi, 2005 IEEE, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, pp. 278-279.

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for the USA inventors and patents. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Ultrafast Ge/Si resonator-based modulators for optical data... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Ultrafast Ge/Si resonator-based modulators for optical data..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Ultrafast Ge/Si resonator-based modulators for optical data... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4157491

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.