Configurable aperiodic grating device

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2006-10-17

2006-10-17

Palmer, Phan T. H. (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Input/output coupler

C385S010000, C372S102000, C359S199200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07123792

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to the field of grating structures. The invention provides a longitudinal grating having an aperiodic structure, wherein the grating has a selected response characteristic and any repeated unit cell in the structure is significantly longer than a characteristic length associated with the selected response characteristic.

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