Optical wavelength converter

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2005-12-06

2005-12-06

Lee, John D. (Department: 2874)

Optical: systems and elements

Optical frequency converter

Dielectric optical waveguide type

C385S122000, C385S123000, C385S125000, C385S129000

Reexamination Certificate

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06972894

ABSTRACT:
An optical wavelength conversion device including a micro-structured optical waveguide, which includes sections with a non-linear material having an index of refraction which changes as a non-linear function of light intensity. The optical waveguide includes a light guiding core region, and is dimensioned for providing spatial overlap between the sections filled with the non-linear material and light propagating within the waveguide. First and second optical light sources may also be included, the second light source having an intensity sufficient to change the refractive index of the non-linear material sufficiently to encode or modulate the light from the first light source through the effect of leaking light from the first light source inside the guiding core to the outside of the guiding core.

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