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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2005
Applicants:
R. Brian Jander, Freehold, NJ (US);
Hongbin Zhang, Marlboro, NJ (US);
Thomas R. Lawrence, Tinton Falls, NJ (US);
Inventors:
R. Brian Jander, Freehold, NJ (US);
Hongbin Zhang, Marlboro, NJ (US);
Thomas R. Lawrence, Tinton Falls, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Tyco Telecommunications (US) Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Embodiments of an apparatus for forming a WDM signal having orthogonally polarized optical channels are disclosed. Utilizing the optical channels formed using non-polarization-maintaining components, the apparatus selectively controls a state of polarization (SOP) of each optical channel.