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PHOTONIC CRYSTAL WAVEGUIDE DOWNHOLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

  • US 20120154168A1
  • Filed: 12/16/2010
  • Published: 06/21/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A communication system for communicating between a device in a borehole penetrating a subsurface formation and a computing device at a surface location, the system comprising:

  • a downhole component having a portion near the device; and

    a photonic crystal waveguide coupled to the downhole component, the photonic crystal waveguide configured to receive a signal from the device and guide it towards the computing device.

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