Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Particular coupling structure
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-25
2005-10-25
Healy, Brian M. (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Particular coupling structure
C385S042000, C385S045000, C385S046000, C385S050000, C385S096000, C385S098000, C385S099000, C385S031000, C065S406000, C065S407000, C065S408000, C065S410000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06959131
ABSTRACT:
An achromatic power splitter is formed from multiple optical fibers. The achromatic power splitter operates single mode, which permits the power splitter to operate substantially insensitive to changes in wavelength of the input light, to changes in the polarization of the input light, to changes in the temperature of the device, and to exposure to ionizing radiation.
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Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
Goodwin & Procter LLP
Healy Brian M.
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