Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Particular coupling structure
Patent
1997-04-24
1998-06-02
Palmer, Phan T. H.
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Particular coupling structure
385 33, 385 34, 385 22, 359636, G02B 626
Patent
active
057613575
ABSTRACT:
An optical coupler for use in fiber optics for splitting light signals into two or more portions wherein the intensity of the light on the outgoing optical fibers can be accurately controlled. The optical coupler consists of a sending GRIN lens and two or more adjacent receiving GRIN lenses wherein a portion of each receiving GRIN lens has been removed and the receiving GRIN lenses are attached along a common border formed by the removed portion of the GRIN lenses.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4078852 (1978-03-01), Lebduska
patent: 5666448 (1997-09-01), Schoenwald et al.
Boeing North American Inc.
Kahm Steven E.
Palmer Phan T. H.
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