Optical: systems and elements – Optical modulator – Light wave temporal modulation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-03-21
2006-03-21
Schwartz, Jordan M. (Department: 2873)
Optical: systems and elements
Optical modulator
Light wave temporal modulation
C359S291000, C359S298000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07016098
ABSTRACT:
An optical device for discretionary treatment of channels of an optical beam, the optical device comprising: (a) a port for at least transmitting or receiving a first beam having a plurality of channels; (b) a wavelength discriminating device optically coupled to the port, the wavelength discriminating device adapted for at least one of receiving the first beam and diffracting the beam into a plurality of channel beams or receiving a plurality of channel beams and combining the channel beams into the first beam; and (c) an array of reflective elements, the reflective elements exceeding the number of channels, at least a portion of the reflective elements being optically coupled to the wavelength discriminating device to reflect the channel beams, at least two reflective elements of the portion corresponding to a particular channel beam, the at least two reflective elements being controllable to effect a desired output of the particular channel beam.
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Giles Randy Clinton
Marom Dan Mark
Neilson David Thomas
Ryf Roland
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Schwartz Jordan M.
Stultz Jessica
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