发明名称 |
OPTICAL EXTERNAL MODULATOR FOR OPTICAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
摘要 |
There is provided an optical external modulator that can modulate the polarization of incident light without regulating the state of polarization of the light entering the modulator. Such a modulator can be suitably incorporated into an optical telecommunications system. An optical external modulator according to the invention comprises a substrate 1, an optical transmission line 7, a polarization modulating section 11 and a phase changing section 8 for changing the state of polarization of the light passing through the optical transmission line by applying stress to the optical transmission line 7 as a function of a modulation signal given to the modulator such that the phase difference between the X-component and the Y-component of the light being propagated through the optical transmission line 7 is shifted by (2m-1)*.pi./2 (m is a positive integer).
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申请公布号 |
CA2134715(C) |
申请公布日期 |
1999.12.14 |
申请号 |
CA19942134715 |
申请日期 |
1994.10.31 |
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发明人 |
NEGAMI, SHOICHI;HIKAMI, TOSHIYA;NISHIKAWA, SHIGEAKI;MURATA, MATSUE |
分类号 |
G02F1/01;(IPC1-7):H04B10/04 |
主分类号 |
G02F1/01 |
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