Tunable optical filters having electro-optic whispering-gallery-mode resonators
US7092591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2203/15
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Tunable optical filters using whispering-gallery-mode (WGM) optical resonators-are described. The WGM optical resonator in a filter exhibits an electro-optical effect and hence is tunable by applying a control electrical signal.
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