GB2256763B - An optical multiplexer - Google Patents

An optical multiplexer

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Publication number
GB2256763B
GB2256763B GB9214756A GB9214756A GB2256763B GB 2256763 B GB2256763 B GB 2256763B GB 9214756 A GB9214756 A GB 9214756A GB 9214756 A GB9214756 A GB 9214756A GB 2256763 B GB2256763 B GB 2256763B
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optical multiplexer
multiplexer
optical
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GB2256763A (en
Inventor
Philip Sutton
Andrew Peter Shaw
William Nicholas Dawber
Peter Frank Hirst
Brian P Condon
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UK Secretary of State for Defence
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UK Secretary of State for Defence
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04BTRANSMISSION
    • H04B10/00Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
    • H04B10/11Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H04ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04JMULTIPLEX COMMUNICATION
    • H04J14/00Optical multiplex systems
    • H04J14/02Wavelength-division multiplex systems

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
GB9214756A 1990-03-13 1992-07-10 An optical multiplexer Expired - Fee Related GB2256763B (en)

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GB9214756A GB2256763B (en) 1990-03-13 1992-07-10 An optical multiplexer

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB909005647A GB9005647D0 (en) 1990-03-13 1990-03-13 Optical multiplexer
PCT/GB1991/000382 WO1991014321A1 (en) 1990-03-13 1991-03-11 An optical multiplexer
GB9214756A GB2256763B (en) 1990-03-13 1992-07-10 An optical multiplexer

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GB9214756D0 GB9214756D0 (en) 1992-09-16
GB2256763A GB2256763A (en) 1992-12-16
GB2256763B true GB2256763B (en) 1994-01-26

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Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3256443A (en) * 1962-11-27 1966-06-14 Rca Corp Laser multiplex communication system
EP0016608A1 (en) * 1979-03-15 1980-10-01 University Of Delaware Method and apparatus for signal transmission via an optical fiber
US4809359A (en) * 1986-12-24 1989-02-28 Dockery Devan T System for extending the effective operational range of an infrared remote control system
EP0397372A1 (en) * 1989-05-08 1990-11-14 AT&T Corp. Network topology for reduced blocking and photonic system implementation thereof

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3256443A (en) * 1962-11-27 1966-06-14 Rca Corp Laser multiplex communication system
EP0016608A1 (en) * 1979-03-15 1980-10-01 University Of Delaware Method and apparatus for signal transmission via an optical fiber
US4809359A (en) * 1986-12-24 1989-02-28 Dockery Devan T System for extending the effective operational range of an infrared remote control system
EP0397372A1 (en) * 1989-05-08 1990-11-14 AT&T Corp. Network topology for reduced blocking and photonic system implementation thereof

Non-Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
Cont. D.O.Harris et al.:"Acousto-optic photonic switch",pgs 1177-1179. *
Cont. Y. Shimazu et al.: "Wavelength-division multiplexing optical switch" pages 1742-1747. *
Journal of Lightware Technology, vol.LT-5, no.12, December 1987,IEEE,(New York,NY,US) Cont. *
Optics letteers,vol.14.no.21,1 Nov.1989.Optical Society of America.(Washington,DC,US) cont. *

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GB2256763A (en) 1992-12-16

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