GB2014752B - Element for use in optical multiplexer orde-multiplexer - Google Patents

Element for use in optical multiplexer orde-multiplexer

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Publication number
GB2014752B
GB2014752B GB7903315A GB7903315A GB2014752B GB 2014752 B GB2014752 B GB 2014752B GB 7903315 A GB7903315 A GB 7903315A GB 7903315 A GB7903315 A GB 7903315A GB 2014752 B GB2014752 B GB 2014752B
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multiplexer
orde
optical
optical multiplexer
multiplexer orde
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GB7903315A
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GB2014752A (en
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Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp
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Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp
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Priority claimed from JP887378A external-priority patent/JPS54103055A/en
Priority claimed from JP8455178A external-priority patent/JPS5512905A/en
Application filed by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp filed Critical Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp
Publication of GB2014752A publication Critical patent/GB2014752A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/293—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
    • G02B6/29346—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means operating by wave or beam interference
    • G02B6/29361—Interference filters, e.g. multilayer coatings, thin film filters, dichroic splitters or mirrors based on multilayers, WDM filters
    • G02B6/29362—Serial cascade of filters or filtering operations, e.g. for a large number of channels
    • G02B6/29365—Serial cascade of filters or filtering operations, e.g. for a large number of channels in a multireflection configuration, i.e. beam following a zigzag path between filters or filtering operations
    • G02B6/29367—Zigzag path within a transparent optical block, e.g. filter deposited on an etalon, glass plate, wedge acting as a stable spacer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/28—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals
    • G02B6/293—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
    • G02B6/29379—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means characterised by the function or use of the complete device
    • G02B6/2938—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means characterised by the function or use of the complete device for multiplexing or demultiplexing, i.e. combining or separating wavelengths, e.g. 1xN, NxM

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Optical Filters (AREA)
GB7903315A 1978-01-31 1979-01-31 Element for use in optical multiplexer orde-multiplexer Expired GB2014752B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP887378A JPS54103055A (en) 1978-01-31 1978-01-31 Spectrometer
JP8455178A JPS5512905A (en) 1978-07-13 1978-07-13 Multichannel low-loss light-wave divider

Publications (2)

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GB2014752A GB2014752A (en) 1979-08-30
GB2014752B true GB2014752B (en) 1982-03-31

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DE (1) DE2903288C2 (en)
FR (1) FR2416595B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2014752B (en)
IT (1) IT1109751B (en)
NL (1) NL177875C (en)

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NL177875C (en) 1985-12-02
NL177875B (en) 1985-07-01
FR2416595B1 (en) 1987-03-20
IT1109751B (en) 1985-12-23
NL7900670A (en) 1979-08-02
DE2903288A1 (en) 1979-08-02
GB2014752A (en) 1979-08-30
DE2903288C2 (en) 1982-12-02
FR2416595A1 (en) 1979-08-31
IT7919524A0 (en) 1979-01-23

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