GB2139374B - Optical multiplexer/demultiplexer - Google Patents

Optical multiplexer/demultiplexer

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Publication number
GB2139374B
GB2139374B GB08410197A GB8410197A GB2139374B GB 2139374 B GB2139374 B GB 2139374B GB 08410197 A GB08410197 A GB 08410197A GB 8410197 A GB8410197 A GB 8410197A GB 2139374 B GB2139374 B GB 2139374B
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Prior art keywords
demultiplexer
optical multiplexer
multiplexer
optical
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GB08410197A
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GB8410197D0 (en
GB2139374A (en
Inventor
Richard Alan Linke
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AT&T Corp
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American Telephone and Telegraph Co 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
    • G02B6/10—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type
    • G02B6/12—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
    • G02B6/12007—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind forming wavelength selective elements, e.g. multiplexer, demultiplexer
    • 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
    • G02B6/293—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
    • G02B6/29304—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means operating by diffraction, e.g. grating
    • G02B6/29305—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means operating by diffraction, e.g. grating as bulk element, i.e. free space arrangement external to a light guide
    • G02B6/29307—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means operating by diffraction, e.g. grating as bulk element, i.e. free space arrangement external to a light guide components assembled in or forming a solid transparent unitary block, e.g. for facilitating component alignment
    • 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
    • G02B6/293—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
    • G02B6/29304—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means operating by diffraction, e.g. grating
    • G02B6/29305—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means operating by diffraction, e.g. grating as bulk element, i.e. free space arrangement external to a light guide
    • G02B6/2931—Diffractive element operating in reflection
    • 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
    • G02B6/293—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means
    • G02B6/29379—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means characterised by the function or use of the complete device
    • G02B6/2938—Optical coupling means having data bus means, i.e. plural waveguides interconnected and providing an inherently bidirectional system by mixing and splitting signals with wavelength selective means characterised by the function or use of the complete device for multiplexing or demultiplexing, i.e. combining or separating wavelengths, e.g. 1xN, NxM
GB08410197A 1983-04-25 1984-04-19 Optical multiplexer/demultiplexer Expired GB2139374B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US48853783A 1983-04-25 1983-04-25

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GB8410197D0 GB8410197D0 (en) 1984-05-31
GB2139374A GB2139374A (en) 1984-11-07
GB2139374B true GB2139374B (en) 1986-07-16

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CA (1) CA1257415A (en)
DE (1) DE3414724A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2544883B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2139374B (en)
IT (1) IT1176113B (en)
NL (1) NL192171C (en)
SE (1) SE454121B (en)

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SE8402180D0 (en) 1984-04-18
GB8410197D0 (en) 1984-05-31
DE3414724C2 (en) 1993-07-22
IT1176113B (en) 1987-08-12
NL192171C (en) 1997-02-04
FR2544883B1 (en) 1992-04-17
IT8420660A0 (en) 1984-04-20
DE3414724A1 (en) 1984-10-25
IT8420660A1 (en) 1985-10-20
SE454121B (en) 1988-03-28
CA1257415A (en) 1989-07-11
SE8402180L (en) 1984-10-26
JPS59210413A (en) 1984-11-29
FR2544883A1 (en) 1984-10-26
JPH0676907U (en) 1994-10-28
NL8401315A (en) 1984-11-16
NL192171B (en) 1996-10-01
GB2139374A (en) 1984-11-07

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