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(11) EP 0 663 078 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
19.07.1995 Bulletin 1995/29

(21) Application number: 94917766.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.06.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G02B 5/ 30( . )
G11B 7/ 135( . )
G11B 11/ 105( . )
G02B 27/ 28( . )
G11B 11/ 10( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB1994/000170
(87) International publication number:
WO 1995/000873 (05.01.1995 Gazette 1995/02)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 25.06.1993 BE 19930000661
13.06.1994 EP 19940201684

(71) Applicant: Philips Electronics N.V.
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • VAN DER WAL, Johannes
    NL-5672 AC Nuenen (NL)
  • OPHEY, Willem, Gerard
    NL-5641 PS Eindhoven (NL)

(74) Representative: Visser, Derk, et al 
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven
5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

   


(54) POLARIZING BEAM SPLITTER AND MAGNETO-OPTIC READING DEVICE USING THE SAME