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Gain flattening tunable filter

US6640027B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2001
Grant dateOct 28, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 6, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J14/0213
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical apparatus includes an optical fiber. A plurality of individual optical fiber deformation structures are positioned adjacent along a length of the optical fiber. Each of an individual optical fiber deformation structure introduces a mechanical or index deformation of a portion of the optical fiber to create perturbation in the optical modes in the fiber and provide a coherent coupling between two modes in the optical fiber.

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