Claims
- 1. A method for manufacturing an electro-optic waveguide segment having a core and a cladding; the method comprising the steps of:
removing a first selective portion of said cladding to form a first recess within said cladding, the first recessed cladding region having an outer dimension which is less than an unmodified section of said cladding; depositing a first electrically conductive material within said first recess, thereby forming a first electrode; placing said waveguide segment on a second electrically conductive material; said first and second electrically conductive materials not being in direct contact; and poling said fiber segment using at least a electric field applied to said first electrode to induce a non-linearity in said waveguide segment.
- 2. The method recited in claim 1, wherein said first recess is substantially filled with said first electrically conductive material.
- 3. The method recited in claim 2, wherein said first electrically conductive material is optically transparent.
- 4. The method recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of affixing said waveguide segment to said second electrically conductive material.
- 5. The method recited in claim 1, wherein said poling step is performed using ultraviolet light injected into said waveguide segment instead of using said electric field.
- 6. The method recited in claim 1, wherein said poling step is performed using ultraviolet light injected into said waveguide segment in combination with said electric field.
- 7. The method recited in claim 1, wherein said poling step is performed by heating said waveguide segment combined with instead of using said electric field.
- 8. The method recited in claim 1, wherein said polling step is performed using said electrical field in combination with heating said waveguide segment.
- 9. The method recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of forming a Bragg grating in said waveguide segment.
- 10. A method for manufacturing an electro-optic waveguide segment having a core and a cladding; the method comprising the steps of:
removing a first selective portion of said cladding to form a first recess within said cladding, the first recessed cladding region having an outer dimmension which is less than an unmodified section of said cladding; depositing a first electrically conductive material within said first recess, thereby forming a first electrode; removing a second selective portion of said cladding to form a second recess within said cladding, the second recessed cladding region having an outer dimmension which is less than an unmodified section of said cladding, said first and second recesses not contacting oneanother; depositing a second electrically conductive material within said second recess, thereby forming a second electrode; and poling said fiber segment using at least a electric field applied to either said first or second electrode to induce an non-linearity in said waveguide segment.
- 11. The method recited in claim 10, wherein said first recess is substantially filled with said first electrically conductive material.
- 12. The method recited in claim 11, wherein said first electrically conductive material is optically transparent.
- 13. The method recited in claim 10, wherein said second recess is substantially filled with said second electrically conductive material.
- 14. The method recited in claim 13, wherein said second electrically conductive material is optically transparent.
- 15. The method recited in claim 10, wherein said poling step is performed using ultraviolet light injected into said waveguide segment instead of using said electric field.
- 16. The method recited in claim 10, wherein said poling step is performed using ultraviolet light injected into said waveguide segment in combination with said electric field.
- 17. The method recited in claim 10, wherein said poling step is performed by heating said waveguide segment in combination with ultraviolet light injected into said waveguide segment, instead of using said electric field.
- 18. The method recited in claim 10, wherein said polling step is performed using said electrical field in combination with heating said waveguide segment.
- 19. The method recited in claim 10, further comprising the step of forming a Bragg grating in said waveguide segment.
- 20. A method for manufacturing an electro-optic waveguide segment having a core and a cladding; the method comprising the steps of:
forming a Bragg grating in said waveguide segment; removing a first selective portion of said cladding above at least a portion of said Bragg grating to form a first recess within said cladding, the first recessed cladding region having an outer dimmension which is less than an unmodified section of said cladding; depositing a first electrically conductive material within said first recess, thereby forming a first electrode; removing a second selective portion of said cladding to form a second recess within said cladding, the second recessed cladding region having an outer dimmension which is less than an unmodified section of said cladding, said first and second recesses not contacting oneanother; depositing a second electrically conductive material within said second recess, thereby forming a second electrode; and poling said fiber segment using at least a electric field applied to either said first or second electrode to induce a non-linearity in said waveguide segment.
- 21. The method recited in claim 20, wherein said first recess is substantially filled with said first electrically conductive material.
- 22. The method recited in claim 21, wherein said first electrically conductive material is optically transparent.
- 23. The method recited in claim 20, wherein said second recess is substantially filled with said second optically transparent electrically conductive material.
- 24. The method recited in claim 23, wherein said second electrically conductive material is optically transparent.
- 25. The method recited in claim 20, wherein said poling step is performed using ultraviolet light injected into said waveguide segment instead of using said electric field.
- 26. The method recited in claim 20, wherein said poling step is performed using ultraviolet light injected into said waveguide segment in combination with said electric field.
- 27. The method recited in claim 20, wherein said poling step is performed by heating said waveguide segment in combination with ultraviolet light injected into said waveguide segment, instead of using said electric field.
- 28. The method recited in claim 20, wherein said polling step is performed using said electrical field in combination with heating said waveguide segment.
- 29. A method for manufacturing an electro-optic waveguide segment having a core and a cladding; the method comprising the steps of:
forming a Bragg grating in said waveguide segment; removing a first selective portion of said cladding above at least a portion of said Bragg grating, said first selective portion having an outer dimmension which is less than an unmodified section of said cladding; depositing a first electrically conductive material covering at least part of said first selective portion, thereby forming a first electrode; removing a second selective portion of said cladding, said second selective portion having an outer dimmension which is less than an unmodified section of said cladding, said first and second selected portions not contacting oneanother; depositing a second electrically conductive material covering at least part of said second selective portion, thereby forming a second electrode; and poling said fiber segment using at least a electric field applied to either said first or second electrode to induce an non-linearity in said waveguide segment.
- 30. The method recited in claim 29, wherein said first recess is substantially filled with said first electrically conductive material.
- 31. The method recited in claim 30, wherein said first electrically conductive material is optically transparent.
- 32. The method recited in claim 29, wherein said second recess is substantially filled with said second electrically conductive material.
- 33. The method recited in claim 32, wherein said second electrically conductive material is optically transparent.
- 34. The method recited in claim 29, wherein said poling step is performed using ultraviolet light injected into said waveguide segment instead of using said electric field.
- 35. The method recited in claim 29, wherein said poling step is performed using ultraviolet light injected into said waveguide segment in combination with said electric field.
- 36. The method recited in claim 29, wherein said poling step is performed by heating said waveguide segment in combination with ultraviolet light injected into said waveguide segment, instead of using said electric field.
- 37. The method recited in claim 29, wherein said polling step is performed using said electrical field in combination with heating said waveguide segment.
- 38. A method for manufacturing an electro-optic waveguide segment having a core and a cladding; the method comprising the steps of:
removing a first selective portion of said cladding to form a first recess within said cladding, the first recessed cladding region having an outer dimension which is less than an unmodified section of said cladding; removing a second selective portion of said cladding, said second selective portion having an outer dimmension which is less than an unmodified section of said cladding, said first and second selected portions not contacting oneanother; and poling said fiber segment using at least a electric field applied to said first and second selective portions to induce a non-linearity in said waveguide segment.
- 39. The method for manufacturing recited in claim 38, further comprising the step of forming a Bragg grating in said waveguide segment.
- 40. The method for manufacturing recited in claim 38, further comprising the step of depositing a first electrically conductive material within said first recess, thereby forming a first electrode.
- 41. The method for manufacturing recited in claim 38, further comprising the step of depositing a second electrically conductive material within said second recess, thereby forming a second electrode.
- 42. A method for manufacturing an electro-optic waveguide segment having a core and a cladding; the method comprising the steps of:
removing a first selective portion of said cladding to form a first recess within said cladding, the first recessed cladding region having an outer dimension which is less than an unmodified section of said cladding; removing a second selective portion of said cladding, said second selective portion having an outer dimmension which is less than an unmodified section of said cladding, said first and second selected portions not contacting oneanother; and forming a Bragg grating in said waveguide segment.
- 43. The method for manufacturing recited in claim 42, further comprising the step of depositing a first electrically conductive material within said first recess, thereby forming a first electrode.
- 44. The method for manufacturing recited in claim 42, further comprising the step of depositing a second electrically conductive material within said second recess, thereby forming a second electrode.
- 45. An electro-optic waveguide segment having a core and a cladding, comprising:
a first recess within said cladding; a second recess within said cladding, said first and second recesses not contacting oneanother; and Bragg grating is disposed in said waveguide segment.
- 46. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 45, further comprising a first electrically conductive material disposed in said first recess; and
a second electrically conductive material disposed said second recess.
- 46. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 46, wherein said first electrically conductive material and said second electrically conductive material are the same.
- 47. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 46, wherein said first electrically conductive material is selected from the group consisting of gold, chromium, aluminum, and nickel.
- 48. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 46, wherein said second electrically conductive material is selected from the group consisting of gold, chromium, aluminum, and nickel.
- 49. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 46, wherein said first electrically conductive material is at least partially transparent.
- 50. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 45, further comprising means for selectively altering said average index of refraction r of said Bragg grating.
- 51. The electro-optic wave guide recited in claim 50, wherein said means for selectively altering comprises applying an applied voltage (Vt) to said Bragg grating.
- 52. The electro-optic wave guide recited in claim 51, wherein said applied voltage (Vt) is a DC voltage.
- 53. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 52, wherein said DC voltage has a range of 0v to 100 Kv.
- 54. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 51, wherein said applied voltage (Vs) is an AC voltage.
- 55. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 45, wherein said electro-optic waveguide is poled to induce a non-linearity in said waveguide.
- 56. An electro-optic waveguide segment having a core and a cladding, comprising:
a first recess within said cladding; a second recess within said cladding, said first and second recesses not contacting oneanother; and a non-linearity in said waveguide.
- 57. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 56, further comprising a first electrically conductive material disposed in said first recess; and
a second electrically conductive material disposed said second recess.
- 58. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 57, wherein said first electrically conductive material and said second electrically conductive material are the same.
- 59. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 57, wherein said first electrically conductive material is selected from the group consisting of gold, chromium, aluminum, and nickel.
- 60. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 57, wherein said second electrically conductive material is selected from the group consisting of gold, chromium, aluminum, and nickel.
- 70. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 57, wherein said first electrically conductive material is at least partially transparent.
- 71. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 56, further comprising a Bragg grating and means for selectively altering said average index of refraction r of said Bragg grating.
- 72. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 71, wherein said means for selectively altering comprises applying an applied voltage (Vt) to said Bragg grating.
- 73. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 71, wherein said applied voltage (Vt) is a DC voltage.
- 74. The electro-optic waveguide recited in claim 73, wherein said DC voltage has a range of 0v to 100 Kv.
- 75. The electro-optic wave guide recited in claim 71, wherein said applied voltage (Vs) is an AC voltage.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application is based on U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/074,040 filed Feb. 9, 1998, the entire disclosure and contents of which is hereby incorporated by reference.
Government Interests
[0002] This invention is made with government support under AFSOR grant number F49620-96-1-0079, awarded by the United States Department of Defense. The government may have certain rights in this invention.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60074040 |
Feb 1998 |
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Divisions (1)
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09246125 |
Feb 1999 |
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09768048 |
Jan 2001 |
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