Photo-induced micro-mechanical optical switch
Abstract
An optical switch is formed by introducing light lengthwise to a microcantilever waveguide directed toward a second waveguide. The microcantilever is caused to bend by light emitted from a laser diode orthogonal to the microcantilever and at an energy above the band gap, which induces stress as a result of the generation of free carriers. The bending of the waveguide directs the carrier frequency light to a second receptor waveguide or to a non-responsive surface. The switch may be combined in an array to perform multiple switching functions rapidly and at low energy losses.
- Inventors:
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- Knoxville, TN
- late of Oak Ridge, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874414
- Patent Number(s):
- 6385363
- Assignee:
- U.T. Battelle LLC (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-96OR22464
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- photo-induced; micro-mechanical; optical; switch; formed; introducing; light; lengthwise; microcantilever; waveguide; directed; caused; bend; emitted; laser; diode; orthogonal; energy; band; gap; induces; stress; result; generation; free; carriers; bending; directs; carrier; frequency; receptor; non-responsive; surface; combined; array; perform; multiple; switching; functions; rapidly; losses; laser diode; light emitted; optical switch; /385/
Citation Formats
Rajic, Slobodan, Datskos, Panagiotis George, and Egert, Charles M. Photo-induced micro-mechanical optical switch. United States: N. p., 2002.
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