View source for 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==

[[:Category:X Development LLC|X Development LLC]]


[[Category:X Development LLC]]

==Inventor(s)==

[[:Category:Sunil Pai of San Jose CA (US)|Sunil Pai of San Jose CA (US)]][[Category:Sunil Pai of San Jose CA (US)]]

[[:Category:Yi-Kuei Ryan Wu of San Jose CA (US)|Yi-Kuei Ryan Wu of San Jose CA (US)]][[Category: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.



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