Mechanism for conditioning launched beams from an optical transmitter
US7502533B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4206
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system is disclosed. The system includes an optical waveguide; and an optical transmitter coupled to the optical waveguide. The transmitter includes a optical relay to condition a launch of an optical beam into the optical waveguide to minimize a number of optical modes launched into the optical waveguide.
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