CA1101252A - Optical transmission system and a coupling element for the optical transmission system, and a lens suitable for the coupling element - Google Patents

Optical transmission system and a coupling element for the optical transmission system, and a lens suitable for the coupling element

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CA1101252A
CA1101252A CA279,230A CA279230A CA1101252A CA 1101252 A CA1101252 A CA 1101252A CA 279230 A CA279230 A CA 279230A CA 1101252 A CA1101252 A CA 1101252A
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Prior art keywords
fibre
lens
coupling element
coupling
refractive index
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CA279,230A
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French (fr)
Inventor
Giok D. Khoe
Joannes P.M. Gieles
Gerard Kuyt
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Koninklijke Philips NV
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Philips Gloeilampenfabrieken 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
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
    • G02B6/422—Active alignment, i.e. moving the elements in response to the detected degree of coupling or position of the elements
    • G02B6/4225—Active alignment, i.e. moving the elements in response to the detected degree of coupling or position of the elements by a direct measurement of the degree of coupling, e.g. the amount of light power coupled to the fibre or the opto-electronic element
    • 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
    • G02B6/2817—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 reflective elements to split or combine optical signals
    • 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
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
    • G02B6/325—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends comprising a transparent member, e.g. window, protective plate
    • 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
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms
    • 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
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms
    • G02B6/4206—Optical features

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Lenses (AREA)
CA279,230A 1976-05-31 1977-05-26 Optical transmission system and a coupling element for the optical transmission system, and a lens suitable for the coupling element Expired CA1101252A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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NL7605819 1976-05-31
NLAANVRAGE7605819,A NL180882C (nl) 1976-05-31 1976-05-31 Optisch koppelelement en optische koppelinrichting met zulke koppelelementen.

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CA1101252A true CA1101252A (en) 1981-05-19

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JP (2) JPS52147451A (enExample)
AU (1) AU507666B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA1101252A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2723972C2 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2353867A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1587226A (enExample)
NL (1) NL180882C (enExample)
SE (1) SE7706094L (enExample)

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NL180882B (nl) 1986-12-01
JPS5798416U (enExample) 1982-06-17
GB1587226A (en) 1981-04-01
JPS52147451A (en) 1977-12-07
FR2353867A1 (fr) 1977-12-30
FR2353867B1 (enExample) 1984-05-04
DE2723972A1 (de) 1977-12-15
AU2558777A (en) 1978-11-30
US4327963A (en) 1982-05-04
DE2723972C2 (de) 1981-09-24
NL7605819A (nl) 1977-12-02
AU507666B2 (en) 1980-02-21
NL180882C (nl) 1987-05-04
SE7706094L (sv) 1977-12-01

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