摘要:
Light transferred between an optical fibre housed within a fibre management unit and an optical device external to the fibre management unit. The transfer arrangement incudes an aperture formed in the fibre management unit, a mandrel mounted in the fibre management unit adjacent to the aperture and positioned so that the optical fibre lies between the mandrel and the aperture, and a probe housing the optical device. The probe is provided with an optical head in optical communication with the optical device, and with an arrangement for moving the optical head into the aperture so as to deform the optical fibre against the mandrel sufficiently to permit light to be tapped between the optical fibre and the optical head.
摘要:
An optical tap comprises a transparent acrylic block (1) having a single V-shaped recess (2) into which an optical fibre (3) is urged by a member (4). The resulting kink in the fibre (3) enables light to couple between the core of the fibre and the block (1) from what is substantially a point source defined by a tight curve of short arcuate length at the kink.
摘要:
An optical power meter is used to measure the optical power of optical energy passing along an optical fibre (11). The power meter includes means (12,13) for tapping optical radiation from the optical fibre (11), a transducer (1) for converting the tapped optical radiation into an electrical signal, and means (5,6) for displaying the amplified signal.
摘要:
Apparatus for handling an optical fibre (13) comprises a casing (1) defining a substantially light-proof enclosure surrounding an optical fibre operating position, and mechanical means (4 to 8) for picking up an optical fibre and transporting that optical fibre to the operating position. The operating position is defined by a secondary waveguide (2) which defines a curved optical waveguiding path. The mechanical means (4 to 8) is such as to position the optical fibre (13) in a curved position which at least substantially conforms to the inner side of the curved optical waveguiding, path whereby optical energy passing along the optical fibre is tapped into the curved waveguiding path.