Balanced optical signal processor

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2007-12-17

2011-11-08

Vanderpuye, Ken (Department: 2613)

Optical communications

Receiver

Including optical element

C398S202000, C398S203000, C398S207000, C398S211000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08055141

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for reducing electrical signal intermodulation by processing a balanced electrical signal in the optical domain in a manner adapted to reduce noise and second order intermodulation, and converting the processed optical signal back to an electrical domain signal with either a single or balanced (differential) outputs.

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