Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Permanently fixed coupler
Patent
1990-11-16
1992-12-29
Lee, John D.
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Permanently fixed coupler
385 46, 385 43, G02B 626
Patent
active
051757826
ABSTRACT:
A coupler (2,3) comprises, a central single mode optical fiber (5) and N number of glass fibers (4), having radii of equal dimensions, fused together along biconic tapered sections (13, 13) to couple optical power from the central fiber (5) completely and uniformly to only the fibers (4) that have optical cores (6).
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Bowen Terry P.
Murray Dale D.
Reitz Paul R.
AMP Incorporated
Heartney Phan T.
Lee John D.
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