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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2003
Steven M. Risser, Reynoldsburg, OH (US);
Vincent Mcginniss, Sunbury, OH (US);
David W. Nippa, Dublin, OH (US);
Richard W. Ridgway, Westerville, OH (US);
John Snyder, Westerville, OH (US);
Steven M. Risser, Reynoldsburg, OH (US);
Vincent McGinniss, Sunbury, OH (US);
David W. Nippa, Dublin, OH (US);
Richard W. Ridgway, Westerville, OH (US);
John Snyder, Westerville, OH (US);
Optimer Photonics, Inc., Columbus, OH (US);
Abstract
A waveguide device is provided comprising an optical waveguide core and a cladding optically coupled to the optical waveguide core. The cladding comprises an optically functional region defining a refractive index that is configured to vary in response to a control signal applied to the optically functional region. The refractive index of the optically functional region is lower than the refractive index of the optical waveguide core. In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the optically functional region may be characterized as a Kerr Effect medium.