Electricity: measuring and testing – Measuring – testing – or sensing electricity – per se – Using radiant energy
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-18
2011-01-18
Nguyen, Ha Tran T (Department: 2829)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Measuring, testing, or sensing electricity, per se
Using radiant energy
Reexamination Certificate
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07872468
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus includes an optical resonator and a passive optical device. The optical resonator has first and second optical reflectors and an optical cavity interposed between the reflectors. The optical resonator includes an electro-optically responsive material. One of the reflectors is a distributed Bragg reflector. A passive optical device is configured to direct light through the first optical reflector. The optical resonator is configured to return a portion of the light through the first reflector.
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Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc.
McCabe John F.
Nguyen Ha Tran T
Nguyen Tung X
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