SG11201610528XA - Optical device using echelle grating that provides total internal reflection of light - Google Patents

Optical device using echelle grating that provides total internal reflection of light

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SG11201610528XA
SG11201610528XA SG11201610528XA SG11201610528XA SG11201610528XA SG 11201610528X A SG11201610528X A SG 11201610528XA SG 11201610528X A SG11201610528X A SG 11201610528XA SG 11201610528X A SG11201610528X A SG 11201610528XA SG 11201610528X A SG11201610528X A SG 11201610528XA
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light
optical device
internal reflection
total internal
echelle grating
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SG11201610528XA
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Mahesh Krishnamurthi
I-Wei Hsieh
Haisheng Rong
Oshrit Harel
Harel Frish
Assia Barkai
Wenhua Lin
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Intel Corp
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