Optical waveguides – Having nonlinear property
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-27
2006-06-27
Lee, John D. (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
Having nonlinear property
C359S326000, C359S329000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07068894
ABSTRACT:
According to at least one embodiment, a system comprises a Sagnac interferometric loop and a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) located at an asymmetric position on that loop, wherein the Sagnac interferometric loop and the SOA are operable to perform signal conversion on an input signal.
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Baby Varghese
Glesk Ivan
Prucnal Paul R.
Xu Lei
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Lee John D.
Peace Rhonda S.
Trustees of Princeton University
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