Invention Grant
US08149494B1 Two-photon absorption switch having which-path exclusion and monolithic mach-zehnder interferometer
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双光子吸收开关具有路径排除和单片马赫 - 泽德干涉仪
- Patent Title: Two-photon absorption switch having which-path exclusion and monolithic mach-zehnder interferometer
- Patent Title (中): 双光子吸收开关具有路径排除和单片马赫 - 泽德干涉仪
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Application No.: US12228322Application Date: 2008-08-06
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Publication No.: US08149494B1Publication Date: 2012-04-03
- Inventor: Scott E. Spence
- Applicant: Scott E. Spence
- Applicant Address: US DC Washington
- Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Current Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
- Current Assignee Address: US DC Washington
- Agent Gerhard W. Thielman, Esq.
- Main IPC: G02F1/01
- IPC: G02F1/01 ; G02B1/10 ; G02B27/12

Abstract:
A monolithic Mach-Zehnder Interferometer (MZI) is provided for photon beam-splitting and beam-combining with accurate super-positioning of the outgoing beams, which creates the interference. The MZI includes a complimentary pair of right-isosceles triangular prisms, and several reflector units. The triangular prisms are configurable to physically join together along associated hypotenuse surfaces that form a beam-splitter interface, thereby producing a rectangular prism having a square cross-section with four outer side surfaces. Each reflector unit forms a right-isosceles mirror that rigidly faces a corresponding surface of the four outer side surfaces of the rectangular prism. The MZI further includes a spacer disposed between the corresponding surface and the each reflector unit.
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