Electro-optical component

• Main Author: TOUSSAERE; ERIC
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 27.07.1999
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH ISMODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THEDEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY,COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g.SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING; FREQUENCY-CHANGING; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS; OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICS; PHYSICS; TECHNIQUES OR PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF

The modulator includes a TE-><-TM converter (3) between two electro-optical modulators (1, 2). The coupler includes two directional couplers interconnected via branches each including a TE-><-TM converter. Another electro-optical component includes a light guide that is folded and metall...