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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2000
John J. Schuster, Bellevue, WA (US);
Terabeam Corporation, Kirkland, WA (US);
Abstract
A holographic optical element (HOE) device useable for an optical receiver system has a first element having first and second surfaces, with the first surface being positionable to face incident light rays. The incident light rays can comprise laser light having data modulated thereon. An emulsion material is disposed over the second surface of the first element and has a recorded interference pattern that diffracts the incident light rays that pass through the first element. A second element overlies the emulsion material and is structured to pass resulting light rays derived from the incident light rays and diffracted from the recorded interference pattern. A plurality of reflective elements are positioned adjacent to the first and second elements. The reflective elements fold the resulting light rays within the second element, thereby allowing a reduction in separation length between the emulsion material and receiver electronics.