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US 8,559,775 B2Granted
Colorless optical network architecture and network components
OwnerDubravko Ivan Babic, Tin Komljenovic +1inventors
InventorsDubravko Ivan Babic, Tin Komljenovic, Zvonimir Sipus
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Abstract
An array reflector comprising a waveguide and a high reflectivity mirror is disclosed. The waveguide has an input end and a reflective end. The high reflectivity mirror is disposed at the reflective end. The array reflector also includes n−1 mirrors arrayed along the length of the waveguide, wherein n is an integer greater than two.
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An array reflector configured for operation with amplitude modulation at a line rate, the array reflector comprising:
- a waveguide having an input end and a reflective end;
- a high reflectivity mirror disposed at said reflective end;
- and
- n−1 mirrors arrayed along the length of said waveguide;
- wherein n is an integer greater than three;
- and
- wherein a product of said line rate and the round trip optical delay between any pair of adjacent mirrors is substantially equal to unity.
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