US Patent No: 6,871,025

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Direct electrical-to-optical conversion and light modulation in micro whispering-gallery-mode resonators

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Abstract

Techniques for directly converting an electrical signal into an optical signal by using a whispering gallery mode optical resonator formed of a dielectric material that allows for direct modulation of optical absorption by the electrical signal.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGYPASADENA, CA2499

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Levi, Anthony F J South Pasadena, CA 11 334
Maleki, Lute Pasadena, CA 38 553

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