Optical: systems and elements – Optical modulator – Light wave temporal modulation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-23
2006-05-23
Epps, Georgia (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical modulator
Light wave temporal modulation
C359S239000, C372S098000, C372S108000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07050212
ABSTRACT:
Techniques and devices using whispering gallery mode (WGM) optical resonators, where the optical materials of the WGM resonators exhibit an electro-optical effect to perform optical modulation. Examples of actively mode-locked lasers and other devices are described.
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Ilchenko Vladimir
Maleki Lutfollah
Matsko Andrey B.
Savchenkov Anatoliy
California Institute of Technology
Choi William
Epps Georgia
Fish & Richardson P.C.
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