Integrateable optical interleaver and de-interleaver

Details Integrateable optical interleaver and de-interleaver Integrateable optical interleaver and de-interleaver

2006-11-30

2008-08-05

Kaveh, Kianni C (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Reexamination Certificate

active

07409121

ABSTRACT:
A proposed integrateable optical interleaver includes an input Y-branch coupler and at least two multi-section optical couplers. The multi-section optical couplers of the interleaver include at least three substantially similar optical couplers, adjacent ones of the optical couplers interconnected via at least one set of waveguides. The interleaver of the present invention comprises a highly compact and fabrication-robust form that is capable of being integrated onto a single planar lightwave circuit.

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