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WO2002071132A3
WO2002071132A3 PCT/US2002/007150 US0207150W WO02071132A3 WO 2002071132 A3 WO2002071132 A3 WO 2002071132A3 US 0207150 W US0207150 W US 0207150W WO 02071132 A3 WO02071132 A3 WO 02071132A3
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Elmer S Hung
Erik R Deutsch
Stephen D Senturia
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Abstract

A method of redirecting light using an actuatable two-layer diffraction grating structure (50), the method having applications in wavelength-division multiplexed systems. The grating structure having a plurality of actuatable grating elements (52).
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