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Semiconductor wavelength conversion device

US5155737A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 1991
Grant dateOct 13, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 6, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/06256
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A wide band distributed Bragg reflector having a reflectivity extremely greater than that of a narrow band distributed Bragg reflector mirror portion on the output side of a bistable type wavelength conversion device is arranged on the incident side. The input light in TM polarization mode is used as an input signal light and the wavelength conversion is performed by tuning the narrow band distributed Bragg reflection mirror portion on the output side from which an output light in TE polarization mode outgoes perpendicularly to the input light. The input signal light and the output signal light are polarized in such a manner that they are perpendicular to one another and, therefore, the device can be realized as a one-directional device. The use of any isolator is not required.

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