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Photonic device

US11099456B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

OXFORD UNIVERSITY INNOVATION LIMITED · GB

Inventors

Carlos Rios · Sunnyvale, US
Harish Bhaskaran · North Hinksey, GB
Wolfram Pernice · Münster, DE
Matthias Stegmaier · Felton, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 23, 2019
Grant date	Aug 24, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 23, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG11C13/04
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A photonic device (100) comprising: an optical waveguide (101), and a modulating element (102) that is evanescently coupled to the waveguide (101); wherein the modulating element (102) modifies a transmission, reflection or absorption characteristic of the waveguide (101) dependant on its state, and the state of the modulating element (102) is switchable by an optical switching signal (125) carried by the waveguide (101), or by an electrical signal that heats the modulating element (102).

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