GB1449033A - Self-imaging with an optical tunnel for image formation - Google Patents

Self-imaging with an optical tunnel for image formation

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Publication number
GB1449033A
GB1449033A GB4786273A GB4786273A GB1449033A GB 1449033 A GB1449033 A GB 1449033A GB 4786273 A GB4786273 A GB 4786273A GB 4786273 A GB4786273 A GB 4786273A GB 1449033 A GB1449033 A GB 1449033A
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images
coherent
light
oct
imaging
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XOERX CORP
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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
    • G02B6/04—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres
    • G02B6/06—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres the relative position of the fibres being the same at both ends, e.g. for transporting images
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/42—Diffraction optics, i.e. systems including a diffractive element being designed for providing a diffractive effect
    • 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
    • G02B6/2808—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 a mixing element which evenly distributes an input signal over a number of outputs
    • G02B6/2813—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 a mixing element which evenly distributes an input signal over a number of outputs based on multimode interference effect, i.e. self-imaging
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B27/00—Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
    • G02B27/42—Diffraction optics, i.e. systems including a diffractive element being designed for providing a diffractive effect
    • G02B27/46—Systems using spatial filters

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Holo Graphy (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Endoscopes (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
GB4786273A 1972-10-17 1973-10-12 Self-imaging with an optical tunnel for image formation Expired GB1449033A (en)

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US00298205A US3832029A (en) 1972-10-17 1972-10-17 Self-imaging with an optical tunnel for image formation

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GB1449033A true GB1449033A (en) 1976-09-08

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US (1) US3832029A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS49102363A (enExample)
CA (1) CA999459A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2338616A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2203087B1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1449033A (enExample)
NL (1) NL7314255A (enExample)

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NL7314255A (enExample) 1974-04-19
US3832029A (en) 1974-08-27
CA999459A (en) 1976-11-09
JPS49102363A (enExample) 1974-09-27
FR2203087A1 (enExample) 1974-05-10
FR2203087B1 (enExample) 1976-10-01
DE2338616A1 (de) 1974-04-25

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PLNP Patent lapsed through nonpayment of renewal fees