GB0323946D0 - Improvements in and relating to fibre optic sensors - Google Patents

Improvements in and relating to fibre optic sensors

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Publication number
GB0323946D0
GB0323946D0 GB0323946A GB0323946A GB0323946D0 GB 0323946 D0 GB0323946 D0 GB 0323946D0 GB 0323946 A GB0323946 A GB 0323946A GB 0323946 A GB0323946 A GB 0323946A GB 0323946 D0 GB0323946 D0 GB 0323946D0
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relating
fibre optic
optic sensors
sensors
fibre
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GB0323946A
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GB2407154B (en
GB2407154B8 (en
GB2407154A (en
GB2407154A8 (en
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Cranfield University
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Cranfield University
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Priority to GB0323946A priority Critical patent/GB2407154B8/en
Publication of GB0323946D0 publication Critical patent/GB0323946D0/en
Priority to PCT/GB2004/004333 priority patent/WO2005040727A2/en
Publication of GB2407154A publication Critical patent/GB2407154A/en
Publication of GB2407154B publication Critical patent/GB2407154B/en
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Publication of GB2407154A8 publication Critical patent/GB2407154A8/en
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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
    • G02B6/255—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
    • G02B6/264—Optical coupling means with optical elements between opposed fibre ends which perform a function other than beam splitting
    • 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
    • G02B6/4295—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with semiconductor devices activated by light through the light guide, e.g. thyristors, phototransistors
    • 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
    • G02B6/4296—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with sources of high radiant energy, e.g. high power lasers, high temperature light sources
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R23/00—Transducers other than those covered by groups H04R9/00 - H04R21/00
    • H04R23/008—Transducers other than those covered by groups H04R9/00 - H04R21/00 using optical signals for detecting or generating sound
    • 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
    • G02B6/2856—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 formed or shaped by thermal heating means, e.g. splitting, branching and/or combining elements

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Optical Transform (AREA)
GB0323946A 2003-10-13 2003-10-13 Improvements in and relating to fibre optic sensors Expired - Lifetime GB2407154B8 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0323946A GB2407154B8 (en) 2003-10-13 2003-10-13 Improvements in and relating to fibre optic sensors
PCT/GB2004/004333 WO2005040727A2 (en) 2003-10-13 2004-10-12 Improvements in and relating to fibre optic sensors

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0323946A GB2407154B8 (en) 2003-10-13 2003-10-13 Improvements in and relating to fibre optic sensors

Publications (5)

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GB0323946D0 true GB0323946D0 (en) 2003-11-12
GB2407154A GB2407154A (en) 2005-04-20
GB2407154B GB2407154B (en) 2007-01-10
GB2407154B8 GB2407154B8 (en) 2007-02-20
GB2407154A8 GB2407154A8 (en) 2007-02-20

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WO (1) WO2005040727A2 (en)

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GB2407154B (en) 2007-01-10
GB2407154B8 (en) 2007-02-20
GB2407154A (en) 2005-04-20
WO2005040727A2 (en) 2005-05-06
WO2005040727A3 (en) 2005-09-15
GB2407154A8 (en) 2007-02-20

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