Optical communications system and method

Details Optical communications system and method Optical communications system and method

1991-04-22

1993-03-02

Lee, John D.

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Plural

G02B 628

Patent

active

051916266

ABSTRACT:
Optical communications systems and methods are disclosed which involve routing optical signals through communications nodes which are controlled such that optical power arriving at input ports is linearly distributed to output ports. Such distribution may be realized by electro-optical, acousto-optical, or electro-mechanical controllable linear divider-combiner devices. Preferred systems including optical fiber links can be designed to make maximum use of physically realizable bandwidth, and to achieve high reliability in case of faults.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4366565 (1982-12-01), Herskowitz
patent: 4470154 (1984-09-01), Yano
patent: 4592043 (1986-05-01), Williams
patent: 4736463 (1988-04-01), Chavez
patent: 4759011 (1988-07-01), Hicks, Jr.
patent: 4845702 (1989-07-01), Melindo
patent: 4906064 (1990-03-01), Cheung
patent: 4914648 (1990-04-01), Acampora et al.
patent: 4922481 (1990-05-01), Hicks
M. S. Chen et al., "A Media-Access Protocol for Packet-Switched Wavelength Division Multiaccess Metropolitan Area Networks", IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, vol. 8, No. 6, pp. 1048-1057 Aug. 1990.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Optical communications system and method does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Optical communications system and method, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Optical communications system and method will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-132461