Artificial waveguide, phase shifter, coupler, switcher, delay line and resonator
AssigneeB.G. Negev Technologies and Applications Ltd., At Ben-Gurion University
InventorRon FOLMAN
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Abstract
A photonic circuit system is described. the photonic circuit system comprising at least one photonic layer formed of a material having selected electro-optic properties, and an arrangement of electrodes positioned on at least two opposite facets of the at least one photonic layer. In response to electric potential applied to one or more electrodes of the arrangement of electrodes, a refractive index varies in a respective region of the at least one photonic layer affected by the one or more electrodes, selectively defining shape and path of one or more photonic waveguides within the at least one photonic layer.
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A photonic circuit system comprising at least one photonic layer formed of a material having selected electro-optic properties, and an arrangement of electrodes positioned on at least two opposite facets of the at least one photonic layer;
- in response to electric potential applied to one or more electrodes of the arrangement of electrodes, a refractive index varies in a respective region of the at least one photonic layer affected by the one or more electrodes, selectively defining shape and path of one or more photonic waveguides within the at least one photonic layer.
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A method for forming a controllable photonic circuit, the method comprising:
- (a) providing at least one photonic layer formed of material having selected electro-optical properties;
- (b) applying an electrode arrangement formed of a plurality of electrodes having selected pattern to generate electric field affecting the at least one photonic layer from at least one surface of the at least one photonic layer;
- (c) providing electric voltage to one or more selected electrodes of the electrode arrangement, such that the one or more electrodes apply electric field onto respective regions of the at least one photonic layer, thereby defining a selected waveguide arrangement within the at least one photonic layer.
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