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Method and apparatus for demodulation of optical differential phase shift keyed signals

US7489874B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2005
Grant dateFeb 10, 2009
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L27/223
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method and apparatus for demodulating one or more channels of an optical differential phase shift keyed (DPSK) signal with a symbol rate of SR using an athermal optical delay interferometer with a free spectral range (FSR) of 50 GHz/2N, and (0.8×SR)<FSR<(1.3×SR), where N=0, 1, 2 . . . .

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