GB2238396B - Optical waveguide tapers - Google Patents

Optical waveguide tapers

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Publication number
GB2238396B
GB2238396B GB8926061A GB8926061A GB2238396B GB 2238396 B GB2238396 B GB 2238396B GB 8926061 A GB8926061 A GB 8926061A GB 8926061 A GB8926061 A GB 8926061A GB 2238396 B GB2238396 B GB 2238396B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
optical waveguide
waveguide tapers
tapers
optical
waveguide
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB8926061A
Other versions
GB8926061D0 (en
GB2238396A (en
Inventor
Stephen John Wilson
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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Priority to GB8926061A priority Critical patent/GB2238396B/en
Publication of GB8926061D0 publication Critical patent/GB8926061D0/en
Publication of GB2238396A publication Critical patent/GB2238396A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2238396B publication Critical patent/GB2238396B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G02B6/255—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
    • G02B6/262—Optical details of coupling light into, or out of, or between fibre ends, e.g. special fibre end shapes or associated optical elements
    • 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
    • G02B6/2835—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 formed or shaped by thermal treatment, e.g. 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
    • G02B6/2856—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)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
GB8926061A 1989-11-17 1989-11-17 Optical waveguide tapers Expired - Fee Related GB2238396B (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8926061A GB2238396B (en) 1989-11-17 1989-11-17 Optical waveguide tapers

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8926061A GB2238396B (en) 1989-11-17 1989-11-17 Optical waveguide tapers

Publications (3)

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GB8926061D0 GB8926061D0 (en) 1990-01-10
GB2238396A GB2238396A (en) 1991-05-29
GB2238396B true GB2238396B (en) 1993-09-15

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ATE483997T1 (en) * 2006-03-17 2010-10-15 Nkt Photonics As OPTICAL COUPLER AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION AND USE THEREOF
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US9097853B2 (en) * 2012-01-20 2015-08-04 Laser Zentrum Hannover E.V. Coupling arrangement for non-axial transfer of electromagnetic radiation

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GB2238396A (en) 1991-05-29

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Legal Events

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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)
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: 20031117