Optical waveguides – Integrated optical circuit
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-16
2007-10-16
Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
Integrated optical circuit
C398S091000, C372S026000, C372S032000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10267331
ABSTRACT:
A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) chip comprising an array of modulated sources, each providing a modulated signal output at a channel wavelength different from the channel wavelength of other modulated sources and a wavelength selective combiner having an input optically coupled to received all the signal outputs from the modulated sources and provide a combined output signal on an output waveguide from the chip. The modulated sources, combiner and output waveguide are all integrated on the same chip.
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Grubb Stephen G.
Joyner Charles H.
Kish, Jr. Fred A.
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Carothers, Jr. W. Douglas
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