Spatial separation of optical frequency components using photonic crystals
US7796849B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2006/12164
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed are various devices and methods employing photonic crystals to facilitate spatial separation of frequency components of a beam. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided that includes a preconditioning waveguide facilitating a predefined amount of diffraction of a beam comprising a plurality of wavelengths. A photonic crystal is optically coupled to an output of the preconditioning waveguide. The photonic crystal is configured to spatially separate a plurality of frequency components of the beam.
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