Optical polymer nanocomposite substrates with surface relief structures

• US 20030180029A1
• Filed: 03/17/2003
• Published: 09/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Anna Panackal, Anthony F. Garito, Brian P. Thomas, Donald Bitting, Jaya Sharma, Jingsong Zhu, Joseph Chang, Kazuya Takayama, Renfeng Gao, Renyuan Gao, Yu-Ling Hsiao
• Original Assignee: Anna Panackal, Anthony F. Garito, Brian P. Thomas, Donald Bitting, Jaya Sharma, Jingsong Zhu, Joseph Chang, Kazuya Takayama, Renfeng Gao, Renyuan Gao, Yu-Ling Hsiao
• Inventors: Bitting, Donald, Zhu, Jingsong, Thomas, Brian, Hsiao, Yu-Ling, Chang, Joseph, Takayama, Kazuya, Gao, Renyuan, Gao, Renfeng, Garito, Anthony F., Panackal, Anna, Sharma, Jaya
• Application Number:
  US10/388,499
• Publication Number:
  US 20030180029A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 385/142
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Abstract

A solid substrate comprising a first major surface, a second major surface juxtaposed from and parallel or substantially parallel to the first major surface, wherein the substrate has a plurality of surface relief structures, located on the substrate between the first and second major surfaces, and extending over the substrate; wherein the solid substrate comprises a host matrix, and at least one nanoparticle within the host matrix.

A process of forming a composite material, comprising at least partially coating at least one nanoparticle with a halogenated outer layer, and dispersing the at least one at least partially coated nanoparticle into a host matrix material, wherein the composite material has a first major surface and a second major surface juxtaposed from and parallel or substantially parallel to the first major surface; and wherein the composite material has a plurality of surface relief structures, located between the first and second major surfaces, and extending over the surface of the composite material.

An optical waveguide comprising a core for transmitting incident light, a cladding material disposed about the core, and a plurality of surface relief structures located on the surface of the optical waveguide, wherein the core of the optical waveguide comprises a host matrix and at least one nanoparticle dispersed within the host matrix.

Claims

1. A solid substrate comprising:

a first major surface;

a second major surface juxtaposed from and parallel or substantially parallel to the first major surface;

wherein the substrate has a plurality of surface relief structures, located on the substrate between the first and second major surfaces, and extending over the substrate;

wherein the solid substrate comprises;

a host matrix, and

at least one nanoparticle within the host matrix.

2. A process of forming a composite material, comprising:

at least partially coating at least one nanoparticle with a halogenated outer layer; and

dispersing the at least one at least partially coated nanoparticle into a host matrix material,

wherein the composite material has a first major surface and a second major surface juxtaposed from and parallel or substantially parallel to the first major surface; and

wherein the composite material has a plurality of surface relief structures, located between the first and second major surfaces, and extending over the surface of the composite material.

3. An optical waveguide comprising:

a core for transmitting light;

a cladding material disposed about the core; and

a plurality of surface relief structures located on the surface of the optical waveguide, wherein the core of the optical waveguide comprises;

a host matrix; and

at least one nanoparticle dispersed within the host matrix.