US3259015A
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Multiple reflection optical wave modulator
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1962-04-30
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Granted: 1966-07-05
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Expires: 1982-04-30
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Enrique A J Marcatili
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:53
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/03; G02F1/0344
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
APPARATUS FOR MODULATING AN OPTICAL WAVE AT A MICROWAVE FREQUENCY COMPRISING IN CASCADE: A WAVE POLARIZER; A DIFFERENTIAL PHASE SHIFTER; AND A WAVE ANALYZER; CHARACTERIZED IN THAT SAID DIFFERENTIAL PHASE SHIFTER IS A MICROWAVE RESONATOR COMPRISING; A HOLLOW, CONDUCTIVE CYLINDER HAVING CONDUCTIVELY TERMINATED ENDS; SAID ENDS ALSO BEING HIGHLY REFLECTIVE FOR SAID OPTICAL WAVE; A ROD OF ELECTRO-OPTICAL MATERIAL LOCATED WITHIN SAID CYLINDER WITH ITS OPTICAL AXIS ALIGNED PARALLEL TO THE CYLINDER AXIS; THE DIMENSIONS OF SAID RESONATOR BEIONG PROPORTIONED TO SUPPORT WAVE ENERGY AT SAID MICROWAVE FREQUENCY IN A TM 01P MODE; SAID RESONATOR BEING FURTHER PROPORTIONED TO HAVE A LENGTH L ALONG THE RESONATOR AXIS GIVEN BY
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
APPARATUS FOR MODULATING AN OPTICAL WAVE AT A MICROWAVE FREQUENCY COMPRISING IN CASCADE: A WAVE POLARIZER; A DIFFERENTIAL PHASE SHIFTER; AND A WAVE ANALYZER; CHARACTERIZED IN THAT SAID DIFFERENTIAL PHASE SHIFTER IS A MICROWAVE RESONATOR COMPRISING; A HOLLOW, CONDUCTIVE CYLINDER HAVING CONDUCTIVELY TERMINATED ENDS; SAID ENDS ALSO BEING HIGHLY REFLECTIVE FOR SAID OPTICAL WAVE; A ROD OF ELECTRO-OPTICAL MATERIAL LOCATED WITHIN SAID CYLINDER WITH ITS OPTICAL AXIS ALIGNED PARALLEL TO THE CYLINDER AXIS; THE DIMENSIONS OF SAID RESONATOR BEIONG PROPORTIONED TO SUPPORT WAVE ENERGY AT SAID MICROWAVE FREQUENCY IN A TM 01P MODE; SAID RESONATOR BEING FURTHER PROPORTIONED TO HAVE A LENGTH L ALONG THE RESONATOR AXIS GIVEN BY
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