Patent ID: 9507182
Filing Date: 2016-11-29
CPC Classification: G02F

Claim Text:
1. A nanocomposite optical modulation device comprising: An optically transparent channel that transmits light with an electro-optic region comprising materials exhibiting nonlinear electro-optic properties; a dielectric layer, at least one of the dielectric layers in contact with the electro-optic region; an electrode, the electrode in proximity to the electro-optic region; wherein at least one of the aforementioned elements comprises a cured nanocomposite-ink with nanoparticle loading from about 0.25% to about 70% volume; and wherein at least one of the aforementioned elements has a non-uniform distribution of nanoparticle fillers, in multiple planes of the device that influences the transmission of light through the optically transparent channel.