Optimal positioning of reflecting optical devices

JM Borkenhagen, E Schenfeld, MZ Solomon - US Patent 9,338,528, 2016 - Google Patents
Reflecting optical devices are optimally positioned by an all optical switch in an optically-
connected system by transmitting optical power readings taken from an optimal monitoring …

All‐Optical Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Waveguide Switches Based on Photothermal Effect of Au‐MOF Composites

A Cui, X Miao, J Yue, X Sun, Q Yu… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, all‐optical organic–inorganic hybrid waveguide switches are proposed based
on the photothermal effect of Au‐MOF composites. The embedded waveguide structure is …

Synthesis and optical properties of NLO chromophores containing an indoline donor and azo linker

M Ashraf, A Teshome, AJ Kay, GJ Gainsford… - Dyes and …, 2012 - Elsevier
A suite of new nonlinear optical chromophores containing an indoline donor and azo linker
has been synthesized in high yields. The methodology used allows for the incorporation of …

Silicon nitride based polarization-independent 4× 4 optical matrix switch

X Sun, J Feng, L Zhong, H Lu, W Han, F Zhang… - Optics & Laser …, 2019 - Elsevier
A polarization-independent 4× 4 optical matrix switch based on a 580-nm-thick silicon nitride
platform is designed and experimentally demonstrated. The switch is composed of four 2× 2 …

Dynamic formation of symmetric multi-processor (SMP) domains

JM Borkenhagen, JS Fields Jr, E Schenfeld - US Patent 9,460,049, 2016 - Google Patents
Symmetric multi-processor (SMP) nodes are dynamically configured via SMP sockets that
use SMP optically-con nected switches to dynamically connect SMP optically connected …

The Importance of Excellent π–π Interactions in Poly (thiophene) s To Reach a High Third-Order Nonlinear Optical Response

S Vertommen, E Battaglini, E Salatelli… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Poly (thiophene) s have an inherently large third-order nonlinear optical (TONO) response,
but applications are not straightforward due to unoptimized materials. Therefore, several …

Characteristics and mechanism of all-optical switching based on a one-dimensional two-connected periodic triangle optical waveguide network

X Yao, X Yang, Q Wang, M Zhang, D Deng, H Liu… - Applied Optics, 2020 - opg.optica.org
In this study, an all-optical switch is designed using a one-dimensional two-segment-
connected periodic triangular optical waveguide network, and its switching characteristics …

Noval chiral azobenzene-containing polyurethanes: synthesis, optical properties and simulation comparison of two kind of polymeric thermo-optic switches

C Chen, Z Yang, Z Da, F Qiu, F Ye, G Cao… - Journal of Polymer …, 2015 - Springer
In this work, three different structures of chiral side-chain azo polyurethane (CAPU-1), chiral
graft azo polyurethane (CAPU-2) and chiral disazo polyurethane (CAPU-3) were …

Synthesis and Characterization of Soluble Aromatic Polyesters with Side-Chain Azobeneze and Azothiazole Chromophores

S Asgari, GA Koohmareh, GM Parsanasab - Polymer Science, Series B, 2018 - Springer
The paper presents the synthesis of a series of polyesters containing nitro-substituted
phenyl azothiazole, azobenzothiazole and azobenzene chromophores and their …

Fiber to polymer-waveguide coupling with low insertion loss

A Rashidi, R Gharavi, A Gharavi - Journal of Optics, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
Low-loss coupling of optical fiber to a polymer waveguide was demonstrated using a V-
groove on a silicon substrate. The waveguide was fabricated directly on the silicon substrate …