GB2228097B - Optical fibre star coupler - Google Patents

Optical fibre star coupler

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Publication number
GB2228097B
GB2228097B GB8924579A GB8924579A GB2228097B GB 2228097 B GB2228097 B GB 2228097B GB 8924579 A GB8924579 A GB 8924579A GB 8924579 A GB8924579 A GB 8924579A GB 2228097 B GB2228097 B GB 2228097B
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Prior art keywords
optical fibre
star coupler
fibre star
coupler
optical
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Expired - Fee Related
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GB8924579A
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GB2228097A (en
GB8924579D0 (en
Inventor
Terry Bricheno
Stephen John Wilson
Richard Edward Epworth
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
STC PLC
Alcatel Submarine Networks UK Ltd
Nortel Networks Optical Components Ltd
Original Assignee
STC PLC
Northern Telecom Europe Ltd
STC Ltd
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Publication of GB8924579D0 publication Critical patent/GB8924579D0/en
Publication of GB2228097A publication Critical patent/GB2228097A/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
    • 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
    • G02B6/2848—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 having refractive means, e.g. imaging elements between light guides as splitting, branching and/or combining devices, 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
    • G02B6/04—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
GB8924579A 1989-02-08 1989-11-01 Optical fibre star coupler Expired - Fee Related GB2228097B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB898902797A GB8902797D0 (en) 1989-02-08 1989-02-08 Optical fibre star coupler

Publications (3)

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GB8924579D0 GB8924579D0 (en) 1989-12-20
GB2228097A GB2228097A (en) 1990-08-15
GB2228097B true GB2228097B (en) 1993-09-22

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GB8924579A Expired - Fee Related GB2228097B (en) 1989-02-08 1989-11-01 Optical fibre star coupler

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GB9020175D0 (en) * 1990-09-14 1990-10-24 Travis Adrian R L Optical apparatus
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US5078468A (en) * 1991-04-24 1992-01-07 At&T Bell Laboratories N×N optical star coupler
DE4301477C1 (en) * 1993-01-21 1993-12-23 Deutsche Aerospace Optical fibre device for directional optical sensor head - uses parallel optical fibres with differently angled light reception end faces
US7384419B2 (en) * 2002-08-26 2008-06-10 Biolase Technology, Inc. Tapered fused waveguide for delivering treatment electromagnetic radiation toward a target surfaced
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Citations (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4053764A (en) * 1975-10-02 1977-10-11 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force Higher-order mode fiber optics t-coupler
GB2029046A (en) * 1978-08-31 1980-03-12 Bunker Ramo Distributive couplers for fiber optics
US4684208A (en) * 1984-02-29 1987-08-04 Sumitomo Metal Mining Company Limited Optical branching element
US4708424A (en) * 1984-09-21 1987-11-24 Northwestern University Transmissive single-mode fiber optics star network
GB2207525A (en) * 1987-07-30 1989-02-01 Stc Plc Single mode multiport couplers using annular mixer guide
EP0340987A2 (en) * 1988-05-03 1989-11-08 AT&T Corp. N x N optical star coupler
GB2220765A (en) * 1988-07-15 1990-01-17 Stc Plc Wavelength-independent fused fibre power divider
EP0353870A1 (en) * 1988-07-12 1990-02-07 BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company Optical star couplers

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4053764A (en) * 1975-10-02 1977-10-11 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Air Force Higher-order mode fiber optics t-coupler
GB2029046A (en) * 1978-08-31 1980-03-12 Bunker Ramo Distributive couplers for fiber optics
US4684208A (en) * 1984-02-29 1987-08-04 Sumitomo Metal Mining Company Limited Optical branching element
US4708424A (en) * 1984-09-21 1987-11-24 Northwestern University Transmissive single-mode fiber optics star network
GB2207525A (en) * 1987-07-30 1989-02-01 Stc Plc Single mode multiport couplers using annular mixer guide
EP0340987A2 (en) * 1988-05-03 1989-11-08 AT&T Corp. N x N optical star coupler
EP0353870A1 (en) * 1988-07-12 1990-02-07 BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS public limited company Optical star couplers
GB2220765A (en) * 1988-07-15 1990-01-17 Stc Plc Wavelength-independent fused fibre power divider

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GB2228097A (en) 1990-08-15
GB8902797D0 (en) 1989-03-30
GB8924579D0 (en) 1989-12-20

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732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20041101