OPTICAL APPARATUS WHICH USES A VIRTUALLY IMAGED PHASED ARRAY TO PRODUCE CHROMATIC DISPERSION - Patent 1252544

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EP 1 252 544 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	30.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/44

(21)	Application number: 00990211.5

(22)	Date of filing: 13.12.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G02B 27/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0033/679

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0105/0177 (12.07.2001 Gazette 2001/28)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

14.12.1999 US 461277
23.05.2000 US 576541
04.12.2000 US 727450

(71)	Applicants:
	FUJITSU LIMITED Kawasaki-shi,Kanagawa 211-8588 (JP) Avanex Corporation Fremont, CA 94538 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SHIRASAKI, Masataka Winchester, MA 01890 (US) CAO, Simon, "Xiaofan" Fremont, CA 94538 (US)

(74)	Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE
	Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)

(54)	OPTICAL APPARATUS WHICH USES A VIRTUALLY IMAGED PHASED ARRAY TO PRODUCE CHROMATIC DISPERSION