Optical devices with engineered nonlinear nanocomposite materials
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1. An optical device comprising:
- a film formed of a nanocomposite material, said nanocomposite material including a plurality of quantum dots, said nanocomposite material having a nonlinear index of refraction γ
that is at least 10−
9 cm2/W when irradiated with an activation light having a wavelength λ
between approximately 3×
10−
5 cm and 2×
10−
4 cm; and
a light source optically coupled to said film, said light source being configured to irradiate said film with said activation light using a predetermined illumination pattern.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an optical device. The optical device comprises a waveguide core and a nanocomposite material optically coupled to the waveguide core. The nanocomposite material includes a plurality of quantum dots. The nanocomposite material has a nonlinear index of refraction γ that is at least 10−9 cm2/W when irradiated with an activation light having a wavelength λ between approximately 3×10−5 cm and 2×10−4 cm.
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5 Claims
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1. An optical device comprising:
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a film formed of a nanocomposite material, said nanocomposite material including a plurality of quantum dots, said nanocomposite material having a nonlinear index of refraction γ
that is at least 10−
9 cm2/W when irradiated with an activation light having a wavelength λ
between approximately 3×
10−
5 cm and 2×
10−
4 cm; and
a light source optically coupled to said film, said light source being configured to irradiate said film with said activation light using a predetermined illumination pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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