Waveguide incorporating tunable scattering material
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Mar 4, 2003
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Jun 13, 2002
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Dec 8, 2000
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Dec 8, 2000
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A unique waveguide structure is provided in which the waveguide contains individual scattering elements that are capable of being tuned to provide local refractive index variations, e.g., on a micron scale--which is on the order of wavelengths typically used for communication system. According to the invention, the waveguide contains a core region, a cladding region, and a solid or liquid material having the tunable scattering elements dispersed therein, where the material is disposed within the core and/or cladding regions, and/or on the exterior of the cladding region. Useful scattering elements include, for example, liquid crystals dispersed in a polymer (polymer-dispersed liquid crystals--PDLC) or electrophoretic particles dispersed in a liquid medium.
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