Device having a light-absorbing mask and a method for fabricating same
First Claim
1. A method for fabricating an optical device comprising at least one active optical component formed on a transparent substrate, the method comprising:
- determining an area of the substrate that is to be light-absorbing wherein the determined area is laterally offset from the at least one active optical component; and
fabricating a light-absorbing mask on the determined area prior to fabricating the at least one active optical component.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method for fabricating an optical device comprising at least one optical component formed on a transparent substrate. The method comprises determining an area of the substrate that is to be light-absorbing; and fabricating a light-absorbing mask on the determined area prior to fabricating the at least one optical component. The invention also provides an optical device comprising a substrate; and first and second optical components formed on the substrate, wherein the first optical component has two modes, each mode producing a different optical response to light incident thereupon, and wherein the second optical component absorbs light and is formed on the substrate before the first optical component is formed.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for fabricating an optical device comprising at least one active optical component formed on a transparent substrate, the method comprising:
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determining an area of the substrate that is to be light-absorbing wherein the determined area is laterally offset from the at least one active optical component; and
fabricating a light-absorbing mask on the determined area prior to fabricating the at least one active optical component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An optical device comprising:
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a substrate; and
first and second optical components formed on the substrate, wherein the first optical component has two modes, each mode producing a different optical response to light incident thereupon, and wherein the second optical component absorbs light and is formed on the substrate before the first optical component is formed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for microfabricating an optical device, the method comprising:
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forming a static optical component on a substrate, wherein the static optical component absorbs light; and
forming a dynamic optical component adjacent to the static optical component, wherein the dynamic optical component includes a driven and an undriven state each state having a characteristic optical response to incident light. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24)
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20. An optical device comprising:
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a substrate;
a static optical component on the substrate, wherein the static optical component absorbs light; and
a dynamic optical component adjacent to the static optical component, wherein the dynamic optical component includes a driven and an undriven state each state having a characteristic optical response to incident light. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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