Systems and methods of reflective photonic modulation
OwnerMelvin I. Buchwaldinventor
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Abstract
systems and methods wherein reflective modulation occurs, including selectively directing (including, but not limited to, switching or routing) an optical signal into one of at least two directions. The systems and methods selectively activate anti-Stokes transitions and thus facilitate the removal of energy, as radiative fluorescence emissions.
Claims29
A method of modulating a first optical signal having a first wavelength in response to a second optical signal having a second wavelength, the method comprising:
- using a component enabling the transmission and reflection of the first signal;
- delivering the first optical signal to the component;
- selecting, responsive to the second optical signal, at least one of transmitting the first optical signal through the component and reflecting the first optical signal from the component;
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- performing fluorescent cooling of at least a first portion of the component.
An apparatus for modulating a first optical signal having a first wavelength in response to a second optical signal having a second wavelength, the apparatus comprising:
- a first input operatively arranged to receive the first optical signal;
- a second input operatively arranged to receive the second optical signal;
- a first output operatively arranged to output a transmitted first optical signal;
- a second output operatively arranged to output a reflected first optical signal;
- a modulator operatively connected to the first input, from which the modulator receives the first optical signal, operatively connected to the second input, from which the modulator receives the second optical signal, operatively connected to the first output, to which the modulator directs the transmitted first optical signal, operatively connected to the second output, to which the modulator directs the reflected first optical signal, the modulator operatively arranged to transmit or reflect, responsive to the second optical signal, the first optical signal, the modulator having at leas a first portion selectively undergoing fluorescent cooling.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.