Optical Isolator

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1993-02-16

1995-04-18

Look, Edward K.

Optical: systems and elements

Optical modulator

Light wave temporal modulation

359484, 359495, 359497, G02F 109, G02B 2728, G02B 530

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054083540

ABSTRACT:
An optical isolator according to the invention comprises a first birefringent element for separating an incident light beam into two light beams that are vertical to each other in the polarization direction and are not parallel with each other in the propagation direction, a 45.degree. Faraday rotator, a second birefringent element that is identical with the first birefringent element in terms of the light beam-separation angle but is different by 45.degree. from the first polarizer in terms of the angle the separated two light beams make to the polarization of the beams, and at least one birefringent crystal plane plate that has a function capable of converging two parallel light beams, with the planes of polarization at right angles with each other, into a single beam.

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