The invention provides a method and apparatus that uses specific source modulation and/or
unique detectors to mea Sure a response Jones matrix as a measure for the sensor Jones …

(51) Int. Cl.(57) ABSTRACT GO3B 2L/00(2006.01) G03B 2L/26(2006.01) Optical systems
operable to emit an output beam having GO2F L/35(2006.01) fast-switched wavelengths are …

BACKGROUND Optical fibers are used in fiber-optic communications to permit high
bandwidth transmission of information over longer distances. The optical fiber is a cylindrical …

(60) Provisional application No. 60/413,806, filed on Sep. Techniques and devices for
depolarizing light and producing 25, 2002, provisional application No. 60/373,767 a variable …

The invention provides a method and apparatus for reduc ing crosstalk interference between
sensors in an inline Fabry-Perot (FP) sensor array. The inline FP sensor array comprises a …

(57) ABSTRACT A method and apparatus for producing depolarized light that is useful in
forming interrogation signals for an optical sensor array and demodulator having reduced …

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of operating a laser source
is provided. The laser source comprises a laser configured to generate an optical signal …

(57) ABSTRACT A method and apparatus that uses specific source modulation and
detectors to detect a response that carries information about a system response matrix …

Embodiments disclosed include an apparatus with a slider body, a laser diode, and an
isolator element. The slider body has an optical pathway extending therealong. The laser …

BACKGROUND This application relates to optical devices, and in particu lar, to optical
depolarizers and devices for generating differ ential group delays (DGDS) and their …