Integrated optical device providing attenuation
US6304710A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/122
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The application describes the addition of serrations to the edge of the light transmissive layer of an integrated optical device. This enables scattered background light to be coupled out of the device, improving the signal-to-noise ratio.
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