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US 6,747,773 B2Granted
Method and structure for stub tunable resonant cavity for photonic crystals
AssigneeAgilent Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJeremy A. Theil, Mihail M. Sigalas, Storrs T. Hoen
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Abstract
Using a micro-electromechanical actuator, tuning stubs may be actuated for tuning cavities in photonic crystal lattice structures. An actuated tuning stub can be used to tune cavities in both two and three dimensional photonic crystal lattice structures.
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A tunable three-dimensional photonic crystal lattice structure comprising:
- a region having a tunable cavity;
- a movable stub tuner penetrating into said tunable cavity;
- and
- an actuator coupled to said movable stub tuner for moving said movable stub tuner to tune said tunable cavity.
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A tunable two-dimensional photonic crystal lattice structure comprising:
- a photonic crystal slab comprising a two-dimensional periodic lattice of substantially circular holes;
- a defect defining a tunable cavity in said two-dimensional periodic lattice;
- a movable stub tuner penetrating into said tunable cavity;
- and
- an actuator coupled to said movable stub tuner for moving said movable stub tuner to tune said tunable cavity.
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A method for making a tunable three-dimensional photonic crystal lattice structure comprising:
- providing a region having a tunable cavity;
- providing a movable stub tuner penetrating into said tunable cavity;
- and
- providing an actuator coupled to said movable stub tuner for moving said movable stub tuner to tune said tunable cavity.
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A method for making a tunable two-dimensional photonic crystal lattice structure comprising:
- providing a photonic crystal slab comprising a two-dimensional periodic lattice of substantially circular holes;
- providing a defect defining a tunable cavity in said two-dimensional periodic lattice;
- providing a movable stub tuner penetrating into said tunable cavity;
- and
- providing an actuator coupled to said movable stub tuner for moving said movable stub tuner to tune said tunable cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.