Optical: systems and elements – Optical demodulator
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-12
2006-12-12
Lee, John D. (Department: 2874)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical demodulator
Reexamination Certificate
active
07149029
ABSTRACT:
An optical demodulator for use as a pulse position demodulator. The demodulator has one or more semiconductor optical amplifiers coupled to receive an optical signal to be demodulated at first end thereof and for receiving optical control pulses at a second end therefore, the optical signal to be demodulated and the optical control pulses counter-propagating in said one or more semiconductor optical amplifiers in order to determine a delay or phase shift there between; and a detector coupled to the one or more semiconductor optical amplifiers for recovering, as an electrical output signal, the delay or phase shift in the optical signal.
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