Polarization dependency identification

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2007-12-25

2007-12-25

Nguyen, Tu T (Department: 2886)

Optics: measuring and testing

For optical fiber or waveguide inspection

Reexamination Certificate

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11024264

ABSTRACT:
Provided are a method, system, and device for passing a plurality of light beams though an array of waveguides wherein at least one waveguide is coupled to a test structure which exhibits an insertion loss dependent on a known polarization. For each of a plurality of adjacent waveguides of the array including the one waveguide, a first wavelength response associated with a first polarization, and a second wavelength response associated with a second polarization, may be measured. In one example, polarization may be identified as the known polarization if the peak value of one wavelength response of the test structure is less than the peak value of another wavelength response of the first test structure. In one embodiment, unknown polarizations in the polarization response of an optical component having multiple correlated outputs may be identified. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

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