Optical demultiplexing system and method
CA 2379295 A1 · Owner: Collar, Andrew J. · Inventors: Day, Stephen; Collar, Andrew J.; Whiteaway, James E.
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An optical demultiplexer has a coarse filter 41 43, 45 and a plurality of , arrayed, waveguide gratings (AWGs) 49 connected to respective outputs of the coarse filter 41,43,45. The AWGs are of like design with a plurality of configurations and are arranged to have a, configuration corresponding to the frequency range output on the respective output. The, device can be used in WDM systems.
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- Filed March 27, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended March 27, 2022.
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