Photonic modulation of a photonic band gap
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a first photonic crystal structure having a first photonic band gap distribution and configured to support a first electromagnetic signal, the first photonic crystal structure including a first thermally responsive material configured to vary dimensionally in response to a second electromagnetic signal different from the first electromagnetic signal; and
wherein the first photonic band gap distribution is configured to vary corresponding to the dimensional variation of the first thermally responsive material.
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Abstract
An apparatus comprises a first photonic crystal structure having a first photonic band gap distribution and configured to support a first electromagnetic signal, wherein the first photonic band gap distribution may vary according to a second electromagnetic signal.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a first photonic crystal structure having a first photonic band gap distribution and configured to support a first electromagnetic signal, the first photonic crystal structure including a first thermally responsive material configured to vary dimensionally in response to a second electromagnetic signal different from the first electromagnetic signal; and wherein the first photonic band gap distribution is configured to vary corresponding to the dimensional variation of the first thermally responsive material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method comprising:
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propagating a first electromagnetic signal in a first region having a first photonic band gap distribution; heating at least a first portion of the first region with a second electromagnetic signal, different from the first electromagnetic signal; dimensionally varying the first photonic band gap distribution in response to heating at least a first portion of the first region; and adjusting the propagation of the first electromagnetic signal responsive to dimensionally varying the first photonic band gap distribution. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A method comprising:
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propagating a first electromagnetic signal in a first region having a first photonic band gap distribution; converting a second electromagnetic signal, different from the first electromagnetic signal, to a first electrical signal; moving at least a first portion of the first region with the first electrical signal, wherein moving at least a first portion of the first region changes the first photonic band gap distribution; and adjusting the propagation of the first electromagnetic signal responsive to the change in the first photonic band gap distribution. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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