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Photonic switch with bacterial protein

US7103242B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims
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Filing dateMar 1, 2005
Grant dateSep 5, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 1, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2202/02
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A photonic switch for switching an incoming light beam from a first path to a second path, the photonic switch comprising a light sensitive material with a refractive index able to be changed by an induced light.

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