DE3688733D1 - Geschmolzene faseroptische kuppler und methode ihrer herstellung. - Google Patents

Geschmolzene faseroptische kuppler und methode ihrer herstellung.

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DE3688733D1
DE3688733D1 DE8686308329T DE3688733T DE3688733D1 DE 3688733 D1 DE3688733 D1 DE 3688733D1 DE 8686308329 T DE8686308329 T DE 8686308329T DE 3688733 T DE3688733 T DE 3688733T DE 3688733 D1 DE3688733 D1 DE 3688733D1
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fibers
coupler
flat surfaces
optically flat
lapped
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John J Fling
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Northrop Grumman Guidance and Electronics Co Inc
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Litton Systems Inc
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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
    • 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
    • G02B6/2826—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 using mechanical machining means for shaping of the couplers, e.g. grinding or polishing
    • 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
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S359/00—Optical: systems and elements
    • Y10S359/90—Methods

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Pens And Brushes (AREA)
  • Absorbent Articles And Supports Therefor (AREA)
  • Heating, Cooling, Or Curing Plastics Or The Like In General (AREA)
  • Materials For Medical Uses (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
  • Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Surface Treatment Of Glass Fibres Or Filaments (AREA)
  • Developing Agents For Electrophotography (AREA)
DE86308329T 1986-01-07 1986-10-27 Geschmolzene faseroptische Kuppler und Methode ihrer Herstellung. Expired - Fee Related DE3688733T2 (de)

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US06/816,882 US4738511A (en) 1986-01-07 1986-01-07 Molecular bonded fiber optic couplers and method of fabrication

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DE3688733D1 true DE3688733D1 (de) 1993-08-26
DE3688733T2 DE3688733T2 (de) 1994-01-13

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US (1) US4738511A (de)
EP (1) EP0229456B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS62160406A (de)
KR (1) KR900007557B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE91799T1 (de)
AU (1) AU567012B2 (de)
DE (1) DE3688733T2 (de)
IL (1) IL79866A0 (de)
NO (1) NO870042L (de)

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ATE91799T1 (de) 1993-08-15
NO870042D0 (no) 1987-01-06
NO870042L (no) 1987-07-08
AU567012B2 (en) 1987-11-05
EP0229456A2 (de) 1987-07-22
KR870007438A (ko) 1987-08-19
IL79866A0 (en) 1986-11-30
KR900007557B1 (ko) 1990-10-15
US4738511A (en) 1988-04-19
AU6186186A (en) 1987-07-09
EP0229456A3 (en) 1989-05-24
EP0229456B1 (de) 1993-07-21
DE3688733T2 (de) 1994-01-13
JPS62160406A (ja) 1987-07-16

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