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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2009
Filed:
May. 23, 2006
Sidney G. Allison, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Qamar A. Shams, Yorktown, VA (US);
Robert L. Fox, Hayes, VA (US);
Christopher L. Fox, Legal Representative, Yorktown, VA (US);
Melanie L. Fox Chattin, Legal Representative, Hayes, VA (US);
Sidney G. Allison, Williamsburg, VA (US);
Qamar A. Shams, Yorktown, VA (US);
Robert L. Fox, Hayes, VA (US);
Christopher L. Fox, legal representative, Yorktown, VA (US);
Melanie L. Fox Chattin, legal representative, Hayes, VA (US);
Abstract
An optical assembly is formed by one or more piezoelectric fiber composite actuators having one or more optical fibers coupled thereto. The optical fiber(s) experiences strain when actuation voltage is applied to the actuator(s). Light passing through the optical fiber(s) is wavelength tuned by adjusting the actuation voltage.