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US 7,734,122 B1Granted
Multimode interference device with side input/output ports
AssigneeThe United States of Americas as represented by the Secretary of the Army
InventorDavid M. Mackie
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Abstract
A multimode interference device and a method of configuring the same comprises a multimode interference region having a major axis; and a plurality of ports connected to a side portion of the multimode interference region, wherein the side portion is positioned in a direction other than perpendicular to the major axis.
Claims8
A multimode interference device for coupling electromagnetic radiation comprising:
- a multimode interference region having a longitudinal axis that is substantially parallel to the overall direction of electromagnetic wave propagation through the multimode interference region and having at least one side portion that is substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis;
- a plurality of ports connected to said at least one side portion of said multimode interference region;
- wherein said plurality of ports are positioned at an acute angle with respect to said longitudinal axis of said multimode interface region;
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- wherein said plurality of ports are offset relative to one another.
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