AU6203090A - Optical coupler - Google Patents

Optical coupler

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Publication number
AU6203090A
AU6203090A AU62030/90A AU6203090A AU6203090A AU 6203090 A AU6203090 A AU 6203090A AU 62030/90 A AU62030/90 A AU 62030/90A AU 6203090 A AU6203090 A AU 6203090A AU 6203090 A AU6203090 A AU 6203090A
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Prior art keywords
optical coupler
coupler
optical
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AU62030/90A
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AU624021B2 (en
Inventor
Friedemann Mohr
Rolf Rossberg
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Alcatel Lucent NV
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Alcatel NV
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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
    • G02B6/2821—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 lateral coupling between contiguous fibres to split or combine optical signals
    • G02B6/2843—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 lateral coupling between contiguous fibres to split or combine optical signals the couplers having polarisation maintaining or holding properties
    • 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
    • G02B6/2821—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 lateral coupling between contiguous fibres to split or combine optical signals
    • G02B6/2835—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 lateral coupling between contiguous fibres to split or combine optical signals formed or shaped by thermal treatment, e.g. couplers

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
AU62030/90A 1989-09-08 1990-08-31 Optical coupler Ceased AU624021B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3930029A DE3930029A1 (en) 1989-09-08 1989-09-08 METHOD FOR PRODUCING AN OPTICAL FUSION COUPLER
DE3930029 1989-09-08

Publications (2)

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AU6203090A true AU6203090A (en) 1991-03-14
AU624021B2 AU624021B2 (en) 1992-05-28

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AU62030/90A Ceased AU624021B2 (en) 1989-09-08 1990-08-31 Optical coupler

Country Status (5)

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US (1) US5129019A (en)
EP (1) EP0416639A3 (en)
JP (1) JPH03100603A (en)
AU (1) AU624021B2 (en)
DE (1) DE3930029A1 (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
AU632359B2 (en) * 1989-09-08 1992-12-24 Alcatel N.V. Optical fibre coupler

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0416639A2 (en) 1991-03-13
EP0416639A3 (en) 1992-01-22
AU624021B2 (en) 1992-05-28
DE3930029A1 (en) 1991-03-21
US5129019A (en) 1992-07-07
JPH03100603A (en) 1991-04-25

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