WO2000060404A2 - Method for controlling the polarisation of an optical signal and an optical component for polarisation control of light in planar waveguides - Google Patents
Method for controlling the polarisation of an optical signal and an optical component for polarisation control of light in planar waveguides Download PDFInfo
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- WO2000060404A2 WO2000060404A2 PCT/DK2000/000150 DK0000150W WO0060404A2 WO 2000060404 A2 WO2000060404 A2 WO 2000060404A2 DK 0000150 W DK0000150 W DK 0000150W WO 0060404 A2 WO0060404 A2 WO 0060404A2
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Priority Applications (5)
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JP2000609836A JP2002541514A (en) | 1999-03-31 | 2000-03-29 | Method for controlling the polarization of an optical signal and optical element for controlling the polarization of light in a planar waveguide |
EP00912417A EP1173792A1 (en) | 1999-03-31 | 2000-03-29 | Method for controlling the polarisation of an optical signal and an optical component for polarisation control of light in planar waveguides |
CA002368800A CA2368800A1 (en) | 1999-03-31 | 2000-03-29 | Method for controlling the polarisation of an optical signal and an optical component for polarisation control of light in planar waveguides |
AU34195/00A AU3419500A (en) | 1999-03-31 | 2000-03-29 | Method for controlling the polarisation of an optical signal and an optical component for polarisation control of light in planar waveguides |
US09/958,007 US6920254B1 (en) | 1999-03-31 | 2000-03-29 | Method for controlling the polarization of an optical signal and an optical component for polarization control of light in planar waveguides |
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EP (1) | EP1173792A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP2002541514A (en) |
AU (1) | AU3419500A (en) |
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Cited By (1)
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WO2002039165A1 (en) * | 2000-11-08 | 2002-05-16 | Bookham Technology Plc | Polarisation beam splitters/combiners |
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US4781424A (en) * | 1986-07-28 | 1988-11-01 | Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corporation | Single mode channel optical waveguide with a stress-induced birefringence control region |
EP0297851A2 (en) * | 1987-06-29 | 1989-01-04 | Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corporation | Integrated optical device and method for manufacturing thereof |
US4923290A (en) * | 1987-08-22 | 1990-05-08 | U.S. Philips Corp. | Polarization scrambler |
US4958918A (en) * | 1987-04-16 | 1990-09-25 | British Telecommunications Public Limited Company | Optical signal control method and apparatus |
US5347377A (en) * | 1992-06-17 | 1994-09-13 | Eastman Kodak Company | Planar waveguide liquid crystal variable retarder |
US5471545A (en) * | 1993-10-29 | 1995-11-28 | The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. | Optical external modulator for optical telecommunications |
US5502781A (en) * | 1995-01-25 | 1996-03-26 | At&T Corp. | Integrated optical devices utilizing magnetostrictively, electrostrictively or photostrictively induced stress |
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- 2000-03-29 US US09/958,007 patent/US6920254B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2000-03-29 JP JP2000609836A patent/JP2002541514A/en active Pending
- 2000-03-29 EP EP00912417A patent/EP1173792A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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US4781424A (en) * | 1986-07-28 | 1988-11-01 | Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corporation | Single mode channel optical waveguide with a stress-induced birefringence control region |
US4958918A (en) * | 1987-04-16 | 1990-09-25 | British Telecommunications Public Limited Company | Optical signal control method and apparatus |
EP0297851A2 (en) * | 1987-06-29 | 1989-01-04 | Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corporation | Integrated optical device and method for manufacturing thereof |
US4923290A (en) * | 1987-08-22 | 1990-05-08 | U.S. Philips Corp. | Polarization scrambler |
US5347377A (en) * | 1992-06-17 | 1994-09-13 | Eastman Kodak Company | Planar waveguide liquid crystal variable retarder |
US5471545A (en) * | 1993-10-29 | 1995-11-28 | The Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. | Optical external modulator for optical telecommunications |
US5502781A (en) * | 1995-01-25 | 1996-03-26 | At&T Corp. | Integrated optical devices utilizing magnetostrictively, electrostrictively or photostrictively induced stress |
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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MASAYUKI OKUNO ET AL."BIREFRINGENCE CONTROL OF SILICA WAVEGUIDES ON SI AND ITS APPLICATION TO POLARIZATION-BEAM SPLITTER/SWITCH". Journal of lightwave technology, vol.12,No.4 April 1494,pages 625-633,XP002901211 * |
Cited By (1)
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WO2002039165A1 (en) * | 2000-11-08 | 2002-05-16 | Bookham Technology Plc | Polarisation beam splitters/combiners |
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CA2368800A1 (en) | 2000-10-12 |
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