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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2022
Applicant:
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Inventors:
Goutam Chattopadhyay, Pasadena, CA (US);
Robert H. Lin, Chino, CA (US);
Sven L. Van Berkel, Pasadena, CA (US);
Sofia Rahiminejad, Pasadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Pasadena, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/35 (2006.01); H01P 1/02 (2006.01); H01P 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01P 1/122 (2013.01); G02B 6/3578 (2013.01); H01P 1/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
Low-loss terahertz switches with nanometer resolution positioning and feedback are disclosed. In one embodiment, the switch uses a U-bend waveguide surrounded by an electromagnetic band gap and is implemented in a fully metal-machined fashion in combination with a piezo-electric motor and an optical linear encoder. In another embodiment, the switch comprises a MEMS device.