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Redundant wavelength division multiplexing devices and methods for processing light using same

US11973580B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

CORNING RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Andreas Matiss · Berlin, DE
Eric Stephan ten Have · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 12, 2022
Grant date	Apr 30, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 12, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04J14/0294
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A redundant wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) device including a first common port which includes a collimator configured to transmit a first optical beam. The first beam includes a first plurality of optical signals. A second common port includes a collimator configured to transmit a second optical beam that includes a second plurality of optical signals. The second common port is spaced apart from the first common port and a plurality of filters define an optical path for each of the first optical beam and the second optical beam. Each filter is oriented to interact with each of the first optical beam and the second optical beam. A method of processing light includes transmitting one of the first optical signals of a first wavelength through a first filter and transmitting one of the second optical signals of the first wavelength through the first filter.

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