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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 1995
Filed:
Dec. 21, 1993
Yuichi Handa, Atsugi, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A polarization-independent wavelength demultiplexing apparatus for demultiplexing a light beam of at least one predetermined wavelength, includes a first demultiplexer for demultiplexing the light beam at a predetermined wavelength to obtain a component of the light beam in a first polarization state and second demultiplexer for demultiplexing the light beam at the predetermined wavelength to obtain a component of the light beam in a second polarization state, different from the first polarization state. The first demultiplexer and the second demultiplexer are arranged in a serial manner or in a parallel manner with respect to light transmitted through the demultiplexing structure.