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Asynchronous chirped systems, apparatuses, and methods

US7260332B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 2004
Grant dateAug 21, 2007
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Expiry dateMay 5, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B10/58
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An optical asynchronous chirp device having an input port and an output port, comprising first and second optical phase modulators optically connected in series between the input port and the output port of the device, a local oscillator connected to the first and second phase modulators, and a phase shifter connected between the local oscillator and one of the phase modulators, and systems and methods related thereto.

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