WO2003065097A3 - Multifunctional optical device having a spatial light modulator with an array of micromirrors - Google Patents

Multifunctional optical device having a spatial light modulator with an array of micromirrors Download PDF

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WO2003065097A3
WO2003065097A3 PCT/US2003/002646 US0302646W WO03065097A3 WO 2003065097 A3 WO2003065097 A3 WO 2003065097A3 US 0302646 W US0302646 W US 0302646W WO 03065097 A3 WO03065097 A3 WO 03065097A3
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Paul Szczepanek
John A Moon
Alan D Kersey
James Sirkis
James R Dunphy
Joseph F Pinto
Michael A Davis
Christian O'keefe
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Cidra Corp
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Abstract

A reconfigurable multifunctional optical device has an optical arrangement for receiving an optical signal, each having optical bands or channels, and a spatial light modulator for reflecting the at least one optical signal provided thereon. The optical arrangement features a free optics configuration with a light dispersion element for spreading each optical signal into one or more respective optical bands or channels for performing separate optical functions on each optical signal. The spatial light modulator includes a micro-mirror device with an array of micro-mirrors, and the respective optical bands or channels reflect off respective micro-mirrors. The free optics configuration includes a common set of optical components for performing each separate optical function on each optical signal. The separate optical functions reflect off separate non-overlapping areas on the spatial light modulator. The separate optical functions include optical switching, conditioning or monitoring functions.
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