Devices for information processing in optical communications

Details Devices for information processing in optical communications Devices for information processing in optical communications

2005-09-20

2005-09-20

Thompson, Timothy (Department: 2873)

Optical: systems and elements

Collimating of light beam

C359S637000, C385S007000, C385S021000

Reexamination Certificate

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06947220

ABSTRACT:
Devices and methods for information processing in optical communications are provided. In its simplest embodiments, collimated light (1) passes through a non-grating diffractive structure (2) and a lens (3). The light is spatially processed in the focal plane (4) of the lens (3). Thereafter, the light can, for example, be coupled into a fiber or detector array (5).

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