GB2219869B - Optical coupling device - Google Patents

Optical coupling device

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GB2219869B
GB2219869B GB8814139A GB8814139A GB2219869B GB 2219869 B GB2219869 B GB 2219869B GB 8814139 A GB8814139 A GB 8814139A GB 8814139 A GB8814139 A GB 8814139A GB 2219869 B GB2219869 B GB 2219869B
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coupling device
optical coupling
optical
coupling
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GB8814139D0 (en
GB2219869A (en
Inventor
Timothy Finegan
Jonathan Slater Harper
Stephen Hornung
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British Telecommunications PLC
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British Telecommunications PLC
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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
    • G02B6/29304—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 diffraction, e.g. grating
    • G02B6/29305—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 diffraction, e.g. grating as bulk element, i.e. free space arrangement external to a light guide
    • G02B6/29307—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 diffraction, e.g. grating as bulk element, i.e. free space arrangement external to a light guide components assembled in or forming a solid transparent unitary block, e.g. for facilitating component alignment
    • 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
    • G02B6/2552—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding reshaping or reforming of light guides for coupling using thermal heating, e.g. tapering, forming of a lens on light guide ends
    • 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
    • G02B6/262—Optical details of coupling light into, or out of, or between fibre ends, e.g. special fibre end shapes or associated optical elements
    • 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
    • G02B6/29304—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 diffraction, e.g. grating
    • G02B6/29305—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 diffraction, e.g. grating as bulk element, i.e. free space arrangement external to a light guide
    • G02B6/2931—Diffractive element operating in reflection
    • 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)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
GB8814139A 1988-06-15 1988-06-15 Optical coupling device Expired - Fee Related GB2219869B (en)

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GB2219869A GB2219869A (en) 1989-12-20
GB2219869B true GB2219869B (en) 1992-10-14

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GB1527976A (en) * 1976-08-02 1978-10-11 Corning Glass Works Optical junction devices
US4179185A (en) * 1978-02-27 1979-12-18 Corning Glass Works Coupler for optical communication system
GB1558643A (en) * 1977-04-14 1980-01-09 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Optical couplers
GB2028533A (en) * 1978-08-29 1980-03-05 Siemens Ag Fibre-optic mixer arrangements
EP0013972A1 (en) * 1979-01-22 1980-08-06 Rockwell International Corporation Tapered mixing rod for a fiber optical multi-port coupler
GB2123165A (en) * 1982-05-13 1984-01-25 Philips Nv Optical multiplexer
GB2139374A (en) * 1983-04-25 1984-11-07 American Telephone & Telegraph Optical multiplexer/demultiplexer
US4566753A (en) * 1982-08-07 1986-01-28 U.S. Philips Corporation Optical star coupler
US4652080A (en) * 1982-06-22 1987-03-24 Plessey Overseas Limited Optical transmission systems
EP0220439A2 (en) * 1985-10-03 1987-05-06 AT&T Corp. Expanded end optical fiber and associated coupling arrangements

Patent Citations (10)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1527976A (en) * 1976-08-02 1978-10-11 Corning Glass Works Optical junction devices
GB1558643A (en) * 1977-04-14 1980-01-09 Standard Telephones Cables Ltd Optical couplers
US4179185A (en) * 1978-02-27 1979-12-18 Corning Glass Works Coupler for optical communication system
GB2028533A (en) * 1978-08-29 1980-03-05 Siemens Ag Fibre-optic mixer arrangements
EP0013972A1 (en) * 1979-01-22 1980-08-06 Rockwell International Corporation Tapered mixing rod for a fiber optical multi-port coupler
GB2123165A (en) * 1982-05-13 1984-01-25 Philips Nv Optical multiplexer
US4652080A (en) * 1982-06-22 1987-03-24 Plessey Overseas Limited Optical transmission systems
US4566753A (en) * 1982-08-07 1986-01-28 U.S. Philips Corporation Optical star coupler
GB2139374A (en) * 1983-04-25 1984-11-07 American Telephone & Telegraph Optical multiplexer/demultiplexer
EP0220439A2 (en) * 1985-10-03 1987-05-06 AT&T Corp. Expanded end optical fiber and associated coupling arrangements

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