Interference filter for optical telecommunication
CA 2414459 A1 · Owner: Munks, Timothy C. · Inventors: Merritt, Scott; Munks, Timothy C.; Finch, Andrew
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A micro-optic Mach-Zehnder interferometer with a differential delay of n bit periods, where n is, an integer number and thermal bias control is useful as a spectral filter in front of a differential, detection system to accomplish a balanced receiver. The interferometer may also be arranged as, a Michelson interferometer or a dual-plate interferometer.
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- Filed December 16, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended December 16, 2022.
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