GB2228097B - Optical fibre star coupler - Google Patents
Optical fibre star couplerInfo
- Publication number
- GB2228097B GB2228097B GB8924579A GB8924579A GB2228097B GB 2228097 B GB2228097 B GB 2228097B GB 8924579 A GB8924579 A GB 8924579A GB 8924579 A GB8924579 A GB 8924579A GB 2228097 B GB2228097 B GB 2228097B
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- optical fibre
- star coupler
- fibre star
- coupler
- optical
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
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Classifications
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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
- G02B6/2804—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers
- G02B6/2848—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers having refractive means, e.g. imaging elements between light guides as splitting, branching and/or combining devices, e.g. lenses, holograms
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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
- G02B6/04—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres
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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
- G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
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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
- G02B6/2804—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers
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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
- G02B6/2804—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers
- G02B6/2808—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals forming multipart couplers without wavelength selective elements, e.g. "T" couplers, star couplers using a mixing element which evenly distributes an input signal over a number of outputs
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Optics & Photonics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB898902797A GB8902797D0 (en) | 1989-02-08 | 1989-02-08 | Optical fibre star coupler |
Publications (3)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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GB8924579D0 GB8924579D0 (en) | 1989-12-20 |
GB2228097A GB2228097A (en) | 1990-08-15 |
GB2228097B true GB2228097B (en) | 1993-09-22 |
Family
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Family Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB898902797A Pending GB8902797D0 (en) | 1989-02-08 | 1989-02-08 | Optical fibre star coupler |
GB8924579A Expired - Fee Related GB2228097B (en) | 1989-02-08 | 1989-11-01 | Optical fibre star coupler |
Family Applications Before (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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GB898902797A Pending GB8902797D0 (en) | 1989-02-08 | 1989-02-08 | Optical fibre star coupler |
Country Status (1)
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GB (2) | GB8902797D0 (en) |
Families Citing this family (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB9020175D0 (en) * | 1990-09-14 | 1990-10-24 | Travis Adrian R L | Optical apparatus |
NL9101173A (en) * | 1990-11-09 | 1992-06-01 | Novem Optical Fibers Bv | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING LIGHT PANELS |
US5078468A (en) * | 1991-04-24 | 1992-01-07 | At&T Bell Laboratories | N×N optical star coupler |
DE4301477C1 (en) * | 1993-01-21 | 1993-12-23 | Deutsche Aerospace | Optical fibre device for directional optical sensor head - uses parallel optical fibres with differently angled light reception end faces |
US7384419B2 (en) | 2002-08-26 | 2008-06-10 | Biolase Technology, Inc. | Tapered fused waveguide for delivering treatment electromagnetic radiation toward a target surfaced |
US8515220B1 (en) | 2012-04-12 | 2013-08-20 | Raytheon Company | Optical fiber coupler for coupling signal beams into a non-circularly shaped optical beam |
CN109581592B (en) * | 2018-07-16 | 2020-10-20 | 深圳朗光科技有限公司 | Preparation device and preparation method of optical fiber combiner |
Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4053764A (en) * | 1975-10-02 | 1977-10-11 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force | Higher-order mode fiber optics t-coupler |
GB2029046A (en) * | 1978-08-31 | 1980-03-12 | Bunker Ramo | Distributive couplers for fiber optics |
US4684208A (en) * | 1984-02-29 | 1987-08-04 | Sumitomo Metal Mining Company Limited | Optical branching element |
US4708424A (en) * | 1984-09-21 | 1987-11-24 | Northwestern University | Transmissive single-mode fiber optics star network |
GB2207525A (en) * | 1987-07-30 | 1989-02-01 | Stc Plc | Single mode multiport couplers using annular mixer guide |
EP0340987A2 (en) * | 1988-05-03 | 1989-11-08 | AT&T Corp. | N x N optical star coupler |
GB2220765A (en) * | 1988-07-15 | 1990-01-17 | Stc Plc | Wavelength-independent fused fibre power divider |
EP0353870A1 (en) * | 1988-07-12 | 1990-02-07 | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company | Optical star couplers |
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1989
- 1989-02-08 GB GB898902797A patent/GB8902797D0/en active Pending
- 1989-11-01 GB GB8924579A patent/GB2228097B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
Patent Citations (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4053764A (en) * | 1975-10-02 | 1977-10-11 | The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force | Higher-order mode fiber optics t-coupler |
GB2029046A (en) * | 1978-08-31 | 1980-03-12 | Bunker Ramo | Distributive couplers for fiber optics |
US4684208A (en) * | 1984-02-29 | 1987-08-04 | Sumitomo Metal Mining Company Limited | Optical branching element |
US4708424A (en) * | 1984-09-21 | 1987-11-24 | Northwestern University | Transmissive single-mode fiber optics star network |
GB2207525A (en) * | 1987-07-30 | 1989-02-01 | Stc Plc | Single mode multiport couplers using annular mixer guide |
EP0340987A2 (en) * | 1988-05-03 | 1989-11-08 | AT&T Corp. | N x N optical star coupler |
EP0353870A1 (en) * | 1988-07-12 | 1990-02-07 | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company | Optical star couplers |
GB2220765A (en) * | 1988-07-15 | 1990-01-17 | Stc Plc | Wavelength-independent fused fibre power divider |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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GB2228097A (en) | 1990-08-15 |
GB8902797D0 (en) | 1989-03-30 |
GB8924579D0 (en) | 1989-12-20 |
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Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
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732E | Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977) | ||
732E | Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977) | ||
PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20041101 |