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EXTERNAL OPTICAL MODULATION [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
  • Optical Telecommunications
DEF

The insertion of an external modulator in the transmitter optical path thereby providing the capability of rapidly varying some property of the light beam output in accordance with the modulating information.

OBS

Laser

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
  • Télécommunications optiques
DEF

Modulation d'une onde optique, émise dans un milieu autre que la source optique.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
  • Telecomunicaciones ópticas
DEF

Inserción de un modulador externo en el trayecto óptico de transmisión de modo que proporcione la capacidad de cambiar rápidamente algunas características del haz de luz emitido, de acuerdo con la información moduladora.

OBS

En laser.

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