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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 1992
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1990
Andre Hamel, Lannion, FR;
Jean-Claude Simon, Perros Guirec, FR;
Jean-Pierre Goedgebuer, Pouilley les Vignes, FR;
Henri Porte, Serre les Sapins, FR;
Abstract
A multi-purpose component with integrated optics includes an optical light guide (12) formed on one face of a substrate (10) made of a double refracting material having neutral axes orientated so that one electromagnetic wave extending into the guide (12) is split up into two waves having polarizations perpendicular to each other and along the neutral axes. A power source (18) applies an electric filed perpendicular to the optical light guide (12) and uniformly along the guide (12). Two rectilinear polarizers (20, 22) with polarization directions (d1, d2) parallel to each other are each disposed at one extremity of the guide (12). The component also includes focussing means (24, 26, 28, 30). The component has particular utility for tuneable optical filtering and optical telecommunications.