Multiplex communications – Wide area network – Packet switching
Patent
1984-12-12
1987-04-14
Orsino, Jr., Joseph A.
Multiplex communications
Wide area network
Packet switching
455605, 455606, 455612, H04B 900
Patent
active
046583947
ABSTRACT:
An optical distribution architecture is disclosed wherein wavelength stabilized continuous wavelength lasers are centrally positioned in tandem with star couplers to distributed laser power among a plurality of lightguide paths. The laser power apportioned to each such path may then be locally or remotely modulated thereby reducing the number of lasers required to equip a network. Advantageously, lightguide fibres are single mode and polarization maintaining.
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Cheng Steven S.
Lipson Jan
Personick Stewart D.
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Bell Communications Research Inc.
Falk James W.
Orsino Jr. Joseph A.
Popper Howard R.
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