Microfluidic optical switch

An optical switch comprising a fluid contained within a reservoir having a characteristic, a plurality of waveguides are located proximate to the fluid and an actuator is coupled to the fluid for changing the characteristic of the fluid to switch a light signal from one waveguide to another waveguid...

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Hauptverfasser:	ZANZUCCHI PETER JOHN, MCBRIDE STERLING EDUARD
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH ISMODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THEDEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY,COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g.SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING FREQUENCY-CHANGING NON-LINEAR OPTICS OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS OPTICS PHYSICS TECHNIQUES OR PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF
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Zusammenfassung:	An optical switch comprising a fluid contained within a reservoir having a characteristic, a plurality of waveguides are located proximate to the fluid and an actuator is coupled to the fluid for changing the characteristic of the fluid to switch a light signal from one waveguide to another waveguide.