CA2231889C - Optical transceiver using common optical path for transmission and reception - Google Patents

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CA2231889C
CA2231889C CA002231889A CA2231889A CA2231889C CA 2231889 C CA2231889 C CA 2231889C CA 002231889 A CA002231889 A CA 002231889A CA 2231889 A CA2231889 A CA 2231889A CA 2231889 C CA2231889 C CA 2231889C
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Joel I. Javitt
Christopher L. Rutledge
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    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/11—Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum

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JP (1) JP4067629B2 (2)
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JP4067629B2 (ja) 2008-03-26
EP0866572A2 (en) 1998-09-23
CA2231889A1 (en) 1998-09-19
EP0866572A3 (en) 1999-12-01
US6154297A (en) 2000-11-28
CN1193851A (zh) 1998-09-23

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