Apparatus for reducing drops in a transmission spectrum due to inter-pixel gaps
US7372607B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 1, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 4, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2203/585
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention includes an apparatus for modulating an optical signal. The apparatus includes a spatial dispersion mechanism and a modulating mechanism. The spatial dispersion mechanism spatially disperses the optical signal. The spatially dispersed optical signal has a plurality of frequency components where each frequency component has an associated beam size. The modulating mechanism includes an array of modulating components where each modulating component has a pitch. The pitch of each modulating component is substantially equal to or less than the beam size of each frequency component.
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