US Patent No: 5,295,016

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Polarization insensitive amplification device

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Abstract

A polarization-independent amplification device comprising an optical semiconductor amplifier. The amplification device input signal is fed to one side of the amplifier and a reflector is provided at the other side. The amplification device output signal, formed by the amplification device input signal reflected by the reflector and amplified by the amplifier, is taken off at the first side of the amplifier. The reflector is reciprocal, a signal or signal component fed thereto and having a polarization perpendicular to the principal axis of the amplifier being reflected as a reflection signal having a polarization which is virtually parallel to said principal axis and vice versa.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
KONINKLIJKE KPN N.V.THE HAGUE206

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
van, Deventer Mattijs O Leidschendam, NL 11 98

Cited Art

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BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (1)
5,010,586 Optical two-way transmission system with loop reflector modulator 38 1988

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