Apparatus and methods for optical switching using nanoscale optics
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.
Attached files:Patents:US 7,649,665
Inventor(s):
KEMPA KRZYSZTOF J [US]; REN ZHIFENG [US]; NAUGHTON MICHAEL J [US]; RYBCZYNSKI JAKUB A [US]
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Licensing
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