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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2005
Applicants:
Evan Reed, Pine Island, MN (US);
Marin Soljacic, Somerville, MA (US);
John D. Joannopoulos, Belmont, MA (US);
Inventors:
Evan Reed, Pine Island, MN (US);
Marin Soljacic, Somerville, MA (US);
John D. Joannopoulos, Belmont, MA (US);
Assignee:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical modulator includes a crystal structure that exhibits polaritonic or excitonic behavior. A shock wave propagates through the crystal structure so as to optically modulate and manipulate a light signal propagating in the crystal structure.