Optical waveguides – Integrated optical circuit
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-29
2007-05-29
Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
Integrated optical circuit
C385S027000, C385S031000, C385S037000, C385S039000, C385S047000, C385S049000, C385S050000, C385S129000, C385S130000, C385S131000, C385S132000, C398S083000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10740194
ABSTRACT:
An optical multiplexing device includes an optical element having at least one set of diffractive elements, and an optical reflector. The reflector routes, between first and second optical ports, that portion of an optical signal transmitted by the diffractive element set. The diffractive element set routes, between first and multiplexing optical ports, a portion of the optical signal that is diffracted by the diffractive element set. More complex optical multiplexing functionality(ies) may be achieved using additional sets of diffractive elements, in a common optical element (and possibly overlaid) or in separate optical elements with multiple reflectors. Separate multiplexing devices may be assembled with coupled ports for forming more complex devices. The respective portions of an optical signal transmitted by and reflected/diffracted from the diffractive element set typically differ spectrally. The portion reflected from the diffractive element set may comprise one or more channels of an optical WDM system.
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Greiner Christoph M.
Iazikov Dmitri
Mossberg Thomas W.
Alavi David S.
Font Frank G.
LightSmyth Technologies Inc.
Mooney Michael P.
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