Optical waveguides – Temporal optical modulation within an optical waveguide
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-18
2010-11-23
Peng, Charlie (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
Temporal optical modulation within an optical waveguide
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.
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Kimerling Lionel C.
Liu Jifeng
McMillan James F.
Pan Dong
Sockin Michael D.
Gauthier & Connors LLP
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Peng Charlie
Tavlykaev Robert
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