Optical interleaver

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2005-10-18

2005-10-18

Connelly-Cushwa, Michelle R. (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Plural

C385S011000, C359S484010, C359S494010

Reexamination Certificate

active

06956988

ABSTRACT:
In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an optical device includes a first element which decomposes said optical signal into a first beam and a second beam with the first beam being in a first polarization state and the second beam being in a second polarization state. The first and second polarization states being orthogonal to one another and including each of said multiple channels. The optical device further includes a second element which transforms the first beam into a first elliptically polarized state having odd channels in a third polarization state and even channels in a fourth polarization state having even channels in the third polarization state and odd channels in the fourth polarization state; and a third element which combines the odd channels into a first output port and the even channels into a second output port.

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