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Optical head used in optical information processor

US5044718A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 16, 1990
Grant dateSep 3, 1991
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Expiry dateFeb 16, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11B7/124
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical head having a plane waveguide for propagating light emitted from a light source, a grating coupler disposed midway of said plane waveguide for converting light emitted from said light source into light which is propagated in said plane waveguide, and a diffraction grating which is different from said grating coupler for diffracting light emitted from said light source before the light is incident to above-mentioned grating coupler.

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