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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2012
Applicants:
Wan-joo Maeng, Seoul, KR;
Seung-hoon Han, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Wan-joo Maeng, Seoul, KR;
Seung-hoon Han, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03H 1/02 (2006.01); G03H 1/22 (2006.01); G02F 1/125 (2006.01); G02F 1/29 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03H 1/02 (2013.01); G02F 1/125 (2013.01); G02F 1/29 (2013.01); G03H 1/2294 (2013.01); G03H 2001/0224 (2013.01); G03H 2225/21 (2013.01);
Abstract
An acousto-optic device includes an optical waveguide in which incident light is able to propagate; a metal layer surrounding at least a first portion of the optical waveguide; a gain medium layer disposed in the first portion of the optical waveguide; and a sonic wave generator configured to generate surface acoustic waves (SAWs) and apply the SAWs to the optical waveguide and/or the metal layer.