EP1413078A4 - Diffractive fourier optics for optical communications - Google Patents

Diffractive fourier optics for optical communications

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Publication number
EP1413078A4
EP1413078A4 EP02747944A EP02747944A EP1413078A4 EP 1413078 A4 EP1413078 A4 EP 1413078A4 EP 02747944 A EP02747944 A EP 02747944A EP 02747944 A EP02747944 A EP 02747944A EP 1413078 A4 EP1413078 A4 EP 1413078A4
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Prior art keywords
optical communications
fourier optics
diffractive fourier
diffractive
optics
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1413078A1 (en
Inventor
George A Rakuljic
Anthony S Kewitsch
Victor Leyva
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Mellanox Technologies Silicon Photonics Inc
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Arroyo Optics Inc
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    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/293—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
    • G02B6/29304—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means operating by diffraction, e.g. grating
    • G02B6/29305—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means operating by diffraction, e.g. grating as bulk element, i.e. free space arrangement external to a light guide
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    • G02B6/2713—Optical coupling means with polarisation selective and adjusting means as bulk elements, i.e. free space arrangements external to a light guide, e.g. polarising beam splitters cascade of polarisation selective or adjusting operations
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    • G02B6/29313—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means operating by diffraction, e.g. grating as bulk element, i.e. free space arrangement external to a light guide characterised by means for controlling the position or direction of light incident to or leaving the diffractive element, e.g. for varying the wavelength response
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    • G02B6/29379—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means characterised by the function or use of the complete device
    • G02B6/29391—Power equalisation of different channels, e.g. power flattening
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    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/293—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
    • G02B6/29379—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means characterised by the function or use of the complete device
    • G02B6/29395—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means characterised by the function or use of the complete device configurable, e.g. tunable or reconfigurable
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    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/293—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
    • G02B6/29379—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means characterised by the function or use of the complete device
    • G02B6/29398—Temperature insensitivity
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    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • G02B6/2793—Controlling polarisation dependent loss, e.g. polarisation insensitivity, reducing the change in polarisation degree of the output light even if the input polarisation state fluctuates
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    • H04J14/0221—Power control, e.g. to keep the total optical power constant

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  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Diffracting Gratings Or Hologram Optical Elements (AREA)
EP02747944A 2001-07-06 2002-07-03 Diffractive fourier optics for optical communications Withdrawn EP1413078A4 (en)

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US30375901P 2001-07-06 2001-07-06
US303759P 2001-07-06
US34796401P 2001-11-07 2001-11-07
US347964P 2001-11-07
PCT/US2002/019797 WO2003005621A1 (en) 2001-07-06 2002-07-03 Diffractive fourier optics for optical communications

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