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Optical communication system using optical phase conjugation to suppress waveform distortion caused by chromatic dispersion and optical kerr effect

EP 0776103 B1 · Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED

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  • Filed October 16, 1996 and granted August 18, 2010. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 16, 2016.
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FiledOctober 16, 1996
PublishedMay 28, 1997
GrantedAugust 18, 2010
Term endedOctober 16, 2016
Application numberEP 96116586
Classification (CPC)H04B10/2531 +1 more

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