AU2003233163A1 - Method and device for optical switching and variable optical attenuation - Google Patents

Method and device for optical switching and variable optical attenuation

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AU2003233163A1
AU2003233163A1 AU2003233163A AU2003233163A AU2003233163A1 AU 2003233163 A1 AU2003233163 A1 AU 2003233163A1 AU 2003233163 A AU2003233163 A AU 2003233163A AU 2003233163 A AU2003233163 A AU 2003233163A AU 2003233163 A1 AU2003233163 A1 AU 2003233163A1
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optical
attenuation
switching
variable
variable optical
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Yoav Berlatzky
Romanas Narevich
Edvardas Narevicius
Ilya Vorobeichik
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Optun BVI Ltd
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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nonlinear Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Optical Modulation, Optical Deflection, Nonlinear Optics, Optical Demodulation, Optical Logic Elements (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
AU2003233163A 2002-05-28 2003-05-28 Method and device for optical switching and variable optical attenuation Abandoned AU2003233163A1 (en)

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AU2003233163A Abandoned AU2003233163A1 (en) 2002-05-28 2003-05-28 Method and device for optical switching and variable optical attenuation
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