Reconfigurable interference
US11143931B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2203/62
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a reconfigurable interference device comprising a phase change structure. The phase change structure comprises a solid-state phase change material having a first phase state and a second phase state dependent on temperature. A first energy source is configured to supply an initialization energy to initialize a plurality of domains having the first phase state and a second energy source is configured to supply an electrical current to the structure to position the plurality of domains of the first phase state within the phase change structure. A control unit is configured to control the first and the second energy source and to create a periodic interference pattern comprising a plurality of domains of the first phase state and a plurality of domains of the second phase state in an alternating pattern.
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