AU2001274841A1 - Channel equalizer with acousto-optic variable attenuators - Google Patents

Channel equalizer with acousto-optic variable attenuators

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AU2001274841A1
AU2001274841A1 AU2001274841A AU7484101A AU2001274841A1 AU 2001274841 A1 AU2001274841 A1 AU 2001274841A1 AU 2001274841 A AU2001274841 A AU 2001274841A AU 7484101 A AU7484101 A AU 7484101A AU 2001274841 A1 AU2001274841 A1 AU 2001274841A1
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acousto
channel equalizer
variable attenuators
optic variable
optic
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Byoung Yoon Kim
Wayne V. Sorin
Seok Hyun Yun
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Novera Optics Inc
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