Method and apparatus for optical modulation
US8378465B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 12, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 4, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2202/105
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is a method and an apparatus for optical modulation, for example for use in optical communications links. In one embodiment, an apparatus for optical modulation includes a first silicon layer having one or more trenches formed therein, a dielectric layer lining the first silicon layer, and a second silicon layer disposed on the dielectric layer and filling the trenches.
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