System and method for temporal dispersion compensator
US11789333B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/0071
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system for modifying temporal dispersion in an optical signal. The system makes use of a segmented array including a plurality of independently controllable, reflective optical elements. The optical elements are configured to segment a received input optical signal into a plurality of beamlets, and to reflect and steer selected ones of the plurality of beamlets in predetermined angular orientations therefrom. A variable optical dispersion subsystem is used which has a plurality of optical components configured to receive and impart different predetermined time delays to different ones of the received beamlets, and to output the plurality of beamlets therefrom.
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