Single-mode 1.times.N holographic fiber optics coupler

Details Single-mode 1.times.N holographic fiber optics coupler Single-mode 1.times.N holographic fiber optics coupler

1987-09-22

1990-03-13

Lee, John D.

350 37, 350 9616, G02B 634

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ABSTRACT:
A holographic 1.times.N single-mode fiber optics coupler for coupling a single-mode monochromatic fiber optics input to N single-mode fiber optics outputs. A hologram of the output fiber bundle or the equivalent is recorded and then a reconstructed image is generated by illuminaing the hologram by means of a single-mode input signal on a single-mode optical fiber. The holographically generated image of the original fiber optics bundle is then coupled to the original fiber bundle or a substantially equivalent output fiber optics bundle providing a high efficiency, compact, and low cost 1.times.N fiber optics coupler with self-alignment features.

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