Optical switch including two integrated multiphase SLM's and a wave-plate the wave-plate providing an optical retardance of (2n+1)λ/4

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PATENT NO 6954252
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10089929

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An optical switch uses a polarization insensitive spatial light modulator operating by a double pass through a liquid crystal cell. The switch includes two such modulators in a cross bar arrangement. Different embodiments employing techniques for reducing cross talk are described.

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THOMAS SWAN & CO LTDDURHAM DURHAM COUNTY DURHAM

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crossland, William Harlow, GB 15 296
Holmes, Melanie Woodbridge, GB 20 392
Manolis, Ilias Olympia Hleias, GR 4 73
Redmond, Maura Girton, GB 4 73
Robertson, Brian Hove, GB 48 1022
Wilkinson, Timothy Jesus College, GB 23 281

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