Passive star coupler

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1987-11-02

1988-11-29

Sikes, William L.

G02B 628

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047876930

ABSTRACT:
A star coupler for a single-mode-fiber optical local area network which reduces the amount of fiber required by a factor of two and diminishes the number of components by one-half. This savings in fiber and components is effected by "reflecting" signals which appear at various locations of the network back toward the input ports. The arrangement forms a broadcast-type of local area network where a message transmitted by any user can be received by all users.

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