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Optical diffraction grating

US6052213A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 1998
Grant dateApr 18, 2000
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Expiry dateApr 13, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/124
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical diffraction grating is formed from a region of photonic crystalline material Light is coupled into the photonic crystalline material, and the grazingly emergent output beam is collected. The photonic crystalline material may include an array of holes formed in a substrate of dielectric material, e.g., InP, and integrated with planar waveguide structures.

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