Compact optical modulator

Optical waveguides – Temporal optical modulation within an optical waveguide

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C385S002000, C385S003000

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ABSTRACT:
A novel design for an optical differential quadrature phase shift keying (DQPSK) modulator comprises two intensity modulators in a three-arm interferometer.

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