Optical to radio frequency detector

Details Optical to radio frequency detector Optical to radio frequency detector

2011-01-25

2011-01-25

Vanderpuye, Ken N (Department: 2613)

Optical communications

Hybrid communication system

C398S116000, C398S117000, C398S134000, C398S178000, C398S214000, C398S140000, C398S141000, C398S142000

Reexamination Certificate

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07877015

ABSTRACT:
An optical to radio frequency detector comprises an optical guide for receiving two optical signal components having frequencies that differ by an amount corresponding to a radio frequency, and a radio signal guide coupled with an interaction zone of the optical guide for propagating a radio signal from the interaction zone at the radio frequency. The material of the interaction zone presents a second-order non-linear optical polarization characteristic to the propagation of the optical signal components, and the radio signal guide is in travelling-wave coupling with the interaction zone. A radio signal output is coupled with the radio signal guide.

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