Apparatus and methods for optical switching using nanoscale optics
US7649665B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 24, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2202/36
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and methods for optical switching using nanoscale optics are disclosed herein. A nano-optics apparatus for use as an optical switch includes a metallic film having a top surface, a bottom surface and a plurality of cylindrical channels containing a dielectric material, the metallic film acting as an outer electrode; and an array of non-linear optical components penetrating the metallic film through the plurality of cylindrical channels, the array acting as an array of inner electrodes.
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