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Photonic data compression system and method

  • US 5,479,164 A
  • Filed: 05/05/1994
  • Issued: 12/26/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A photonic system for compressing a data bit string which has a plurality of data bits, comprising:

  • a light source that generates a first spatially modulated light beam which has a spatial address that corresponds to the data bits of the data bit string, said first spatially modulated light beam has a plurality of wavelengths;

    a refractive element that reconstructs said first spatially modulated light beam to create a reference beam which has a wavelength that is unique to said spatial address of said first spatially modulated light beam;

    a diffraction element that receives said reference beam and creates a second spatially modulated light beam which has a spatial address that corresponds to the data bit string; and

    ,a photodetector which detects said second spatially modulated light beam.

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