Abstract:
One example includes an optical interconnect device. The optical interconnect device includes a plurality of optical fiber ports coupled to a body portion. The optical interconnect device also includes a plurality of optical fibers that are secured within the body portion. A first portion of the plurality of optical fibers can extend from a first of the plurality of optical fiber ports to a second of the plurality of optical fiber ports, and a second portion of the plurality of optical fibers can extend from the first of the plurality of optical fiber ports to a third of the plurality of optical fiber ports.
Abstract:
A port tap cable for supporting live optical connections in a fiber optic network includes one or more fiber optic splitters, which each receive an optical signal from a live input optical fiber of a live input fiber optic cable leg. Each fiber optic splitter splits each optical signal and transmits the signal to a live output optical fiber of a live output fiber optic cable leg and a tap output optical fiber. The one or more splitters are enclosed in a furcation, thereby forming a port tap cable that allows for monitoring of optical signals within an active fiber optic network without the need for interrupting network operations. This arrangement also allows for monitoring individual ports in an existing network installation.
Abstract:
The disclosure generally relates to highly efficient light duct light extractors that are capable of extracting a portion of the light propagating within a light duct with nearly 100 percent efficiency. In particular, the described light extractors are configured in a "Tee" shape with a reflective diverter element.
Abstract:
본 발명은 광 온도센서에 관한 것으로서, 하우징과, 하우징에 설치되어 광섬유를 통해 전송된 광을 하우징의 내부공간 내로 출사하는 광전송부와, 전송되는 광량이 가변되게 하우징에 유동될 수 있게 설치된 바이메탈소자로 구성되며, 바이메탈소자의 온도 변화에 따른 휨에 의해 광섬유를 통해 전송된 광의 차폐 광량이나 그 전송된 광이 반사되어 수신되는 광량이 가변되는 것을 이용하여 온도를 측정하 수 있는 것으로 구조가 간단하고 설치에 따른 공간제약이 적은 광 온도센서를 제공한다.
Abstract:
A non-intrusive monitoring optical connection between two fiber optic lines including a sending fiber optic end that emits light to a first lens that collimates the light to a larger diameter parallel beam of light that enters a tunnel, a second lens that focuses the light from the tunnel to an end of a receiving fiber optic line, a mirror disposed in the tunnel between the first and second lenses, which reflects and diverts part of the parallel beam of light to a diverting tunnel, and a second diverting mirror, disposed at a non-zero angle to a longitudinal axis of the diverting tunnel, which directs the beam from the diverting tunnel into a second diverting tunnel wherein it is collimated by a third lens, disposed in the second diverting tunnel, to an end of a monitoring fiber optic line.
Abstract:
An optical waveguide device that comprises an optical waveguide layer (11) and a light-receiving element(7), wherein the optical waveguide layer is provided with an light direction-altering means(16) for altering the direction of light propagated in the optical waveguide layer and directing the light to the light-receiving element, and the light-receiving element is provided with a plurality of light-receiving portions (38), each of the light-receiving portions being capable of receiving signals independently. The light direction-altering means may be a reflector of hemispherical or conic or pyramidal shape.
Abstract:
Light fibers comprising: (a) an elongate polymeric core having an input end for receiving light from a light source, an output end for emitting light transmitted through the core, and a lateral surface extending along a longitudinal axis of the core between the input end and the output end; (b) a light-emitting region directing light traveling though the light fiber out of at least a portion the lateral surface of the light fiber in a direction generally transverse to the longitudinal axis, the light-emitting region comprising at least one optical element; and (c) a continuous outer cladding layer comprising a polymeric material having a lower index of refraction than the core extending over the lateral surface of the core and the optical elements. Methods of making the light fibers using an embossing process are also reported.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a coupling device for coupling and/or decoupling of electromagnetic waves into or from a transmitter or receiver element, for example, from a light wave guide, comprising a reflecting surface (8). According to the invention, the above coupling device, permitting the lowest possible losses on projecting and guiding light in the smallest space, whilst being easy to adjust and cheap to produce, may be provided whereby the reflecting surface (8) is curved. The invention further relates to a method for the production of a coupling device, whereby the reflecting surface (8) is produced as part of a rotational surface with a conical section as generating envelope.
Abstract:
An advanced optical integrated circuit and a method of manufacturing the integrated circuit; the integrated circuit, wherein optical devices (2) are disposed at any crossing portion in the light guided wave paths (11) or a group of mesh light guided wave paths (1) to provide a circuit function according to the arrangement of the optical devices (2).
Abstract:
An apparatus (30) is provided for forming a fiber optic cable (C) having a plurality of micro-bends (B) in a relatively uniform pattern in each of a plurality of plastic fiber optic strands (S) thereof to thereby increase the amount of light laterally and uniformly transmitted from the fiber optic cable (C). The apparatus preferably includes a supply having a plurality of plastic fiber optic strands (S), a micro-bend former (50) positioned downstream from the supply and positioned to individually receive each of the plurality of plastic fiber optic strands (S) in a spaced apart relation for forming a plurality of micro-bends (B) in a relatively uniform pattern in each of the plurality of strands (S), and a strand guide positioned downstream from the micro-bend former (50) and positioned to receive each of the plurality of micro-bend strands for guiding the plurality of spaced-apart, micro-bent strands into an abuttingly contacting relation.