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Integrated optical switches using deuterated liquids for increased bandwidth

US11181694B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CommScope Connectivity Belgium BVBA · BE

Inventors

Cristina LERMA ARCE · Gentbrugge, BE
Jan Watte · Grimbergen, BE
Roland Claes · Dendermonde, BE
Yolanda Justo ZARRAQUINOS · Etterbeek, BE
Frank De Voeght · Knokke, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 3, 2017
Grant date	Nov 23, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 1, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B2006/12147
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electro-wetting optical device includes an optical switch that uses a coupling region proximate a waveguide in a substrate. The device uses two optical liquids, providing first and second refractive indices respectively. At least one of the optical liquids is deuterated. Under a first switching configuration the first optical liquid is positioned at the coupling region so as to provide a first effective refractive index for light propagating along the first waveguide and under a second switching configuration the second optical liquid is positioned at the coupling region so as to provide a second effective refractive index for light propagating along the first waveguide.

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