GB2370369B - Optical Modulators - Google Patents

Optical Modulators

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Publication number
GB2370369B
GB2370369B GB0031241A GB0031241A GB2370369B GB 2370369 B GB2370369 B GB 2370369B GB 0031241 A GB0031241 A GB 0031241A GB 0031241 A GB0031241 A GB 0031241A GB 2370369 B GB2370369 B GB 2370369B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
optical modulators
modulators
optical
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB0031241A
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GB2370369A (en
GB0031241D0 (en
Inventor
Eric Mark Kimber
Robert G Walker
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Nortel Networks Ltd
Lumentum Technology UK Ltd
Original Assignee
Nortel Networks Ltd
Bookham Technology PLC
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Priority to GB0031241A priority Critical patent/GB2370369B/en
Publication of GB0031241D0 publication Critical patent/GB0031241D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB2001/005582 priority patent/WO2002050606A1/en
Publication of GB2370369A publication Critical patent/GB2370369A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2370369B publication Critical patent/GB2370369B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/21—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  by interference
    • G02F1/225—Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  by interference in an optical waveguide structure
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02F—OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F2203/00—Function characteristic
    • G02F2203/25—Frequency chirping of an optical modulator; Arrangements or methods for the pre-set or tuning thereof

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Modulation, Optical Deflection, Nonlinear Optics, Optical Demodulation, Optical Logic Elements (AREA)
GB0031241A 2000-12-21 2000-12-21 Optical Modulators Expired - Fee Related GB2370369B (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0031241A GB2370369B (en) 2000-12-21 2000-12-21 Optical Modulators
PCT/GB2001/005582 WO2002050606A1 (en) 2000-12-21 2001-12-18 Optical modulator_______________________________________________

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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GB0031241A GB2370369B (en) 2000-12-21 2000-12-21 Optical Modulators

Publications (3)

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GB0031241D0 GB0031241D0 (en) 2001-01-31
GB2370369A GB2370369A (en) 2002-06-26
GB2370369B true GB2370369B (en) 2004-07-14

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WO (1) WO2002050606A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US9069223B2 (en) * 2012-02-15 2015-06-30 Teraxion Inc. Mach-Zehnder optical modulator using a balanced coplanar stripline with lateral ground planes

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2270173A (en) * 1992-08-28 1994-03-02 Marconi Gec Ltd Optical modulator
US5408544A (en) * 1993-12-28 1995-04-18 Fujitsu Limited Optical modulator for producing a controllable chirp
US5778113A (en) * 1996-11-07 1998-07-07 Northern Telecom Limited Configurable chirp Mach-Zehnder optical modulator

Family Cites Families (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2375614B (en) * 2000-04-06 2003-07-16 Bookham Technology Plc Optical modulator with pre-determined frequency chirp

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2270173A (en) * 1992-08-28 1994-03-02 Marconi Gec Ltd Optical modulator
US5408544A (en) * 1993-12-28 1995-04-18 Fujitsu Limited Optical modulator for producing a controllable chirp
US5778113A (en) * 1996-11-07 1998-07-07 Northern Telecom Limited Configurable chirp Mach-Zehnder optical modulator

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GB2370369A (en) 2002-06-26
GB0031241D0 (en) 2001-01-31
WO2002050606A1 (en) 2002-06-27

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Legal Events

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732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20041221