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Polarization conditioner packaging and collimator alignment mechanism

US7027154B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 24, 2003
Grant dateApr 11, 2006
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Expiry dateNov 11, 2024

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/4226
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A polarization conditioner for aligning a collimator to provide a polarized light signal. The apparatus includes input and output collimators. An adjustment mechanism can be used to adjust a position of the output collimator in order to align it for receiving one of the polarized light signals from the beam splitter through free space.

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