20240056211. METASTRUCTURED PHOTONIC DEVICES FOR MULTIPLEXING OR DEMULTIPLEXING OF OPTICAL SIGNALS simplified abstract (X Development LLC)
METASTRUCTURED PHOTONIC DEVICES FOR MULTIPLEXING OR DEMULTIPLEXING OF OPTICAL SIGNALS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Yi-Kuei Ryan Wu of San Jose CA (US)
METASTRUCTURED PHOTONIC DEVICES FOR MULTIPLEXING OR DEMULTIPLEXING OF OPTICAL SIGNALS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240056211 titled 'METASTRUCTURED PHOTONIC DEVICES FOR MULTIPLEXING OR DEMULTIPLEXING OF OPTICAL SIGNALS
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a photonic device that can demultiplex an optical signal with multiple distinct wavelengths.
- Input region receives optical signal with multiplexed channels of different wavelengths
- Dispersive region separates the channels using inhomogeneous arrangement of materials
- Output regions isolate the individual channels at different output regions
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- Potential Applications
- Optical communication systems
- Data transmission in fiber optic networks
- Spectroscopy and sensing applications
- Problems Solved
- Efficient demultiplexing of multiplexed optical signals
- Improved signal isolation and channel separation
- Benefits
- Higher data transmission rates
- Enhanced signal processing capabilities
- Improved performance in optical systems
Original Abstract Submitted
photonic devices, photonic integrated circuits, optical elements, and techniques of making and using the same are described. a photonic device includes an input region adapted to receive an optical signal including a multiplexed channel characterized by a distinct wavelength, a dispersive region optically coupled with the input region to receive the optical signal, the dispersive region including a plurality of sub-regions defined by an inhomogeneous arrangement of a first material and a second material, and a plurality of output regions optically coupled with the input region via the dispersive region. the plurality of sub-regions can include an input channel section, an in-coupler section, a parallel channel section, an out-coupler section, and an output channel section. the plurality of sub-regions together can configure the photonic device to demultiplex the optical signal and to isolate the multiplexed channel at a first output region of the plurality of output regions.
