Optical waveguides – Polarization without modulation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Pak, Sung (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
Polarization without modulation
C385S024000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10533370
ABSTRACT:
An integrated optic polarization converter includes a plurality of core layers used to approximate a gradually twisted waveguide and therein adiabatically transform a propagating mode from an initial polarization state to a different final polarization state.
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Haus, legal representative Eleanor L.
Watts Michael R.
Goodwin & Procter LLP
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Pak Sung
Pirelli & C. Societa per Azioni
Wong Tina M
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