发明名称 |
MICRORESONATOR OPTICAL SWITCH |
摘要 |
An optical switch includes a microresonator comprising a plurality of silicon nanoparticles within a silicon-rich silicon oxide layer. The microresonator further includes an optical coupler optically coupled to the microresonator and configured to be optically coupled to a signal source. A method of optical switching includes providing an optical switch comprising an optical coupler and a microresonator having a plurality of nanoparticles and receiving an optical pulse by the optical switch, wherein at least a portion of the optical pulse is absorbed by the nanoparticles such that at least a portion of the microresonator undergoes an elevation of temperature and a corresponding refractive index change when the optical pulse has an optical power greater than a predetermined threshold level. |
申请公布号 |
EP1924882(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2008.05.28 |
申请号 |
EP20060814879 |
申请日期 |
2006.09.18 |
申请人 |
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD JUNIOR UNIVERSITY |
发明人 |
DIGONNET, MICHEL J. F.;TEWARY, ANURANJITA;BRONGERSMA, MARK |
分类号 |
G02F1/01 |
主分类号 |
G02F1/01 |
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