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Coupling element for an optical waveguide
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1979-11-07
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Granted: 1982-09-28
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Expires: 1999-11-07
Abstract
Abstract An improved coupling element for coupling light into and out of a light component, which coupling element consists of a single core of cladded glass fiber whose cladding has a diameter that amounts to at least 1 mm so that the cladding acts as a member for supporting the core in the coupling element. Preferably, at least one flat surface is formed on the cladding to facilitate attaching the branching waveguide or fiber.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerhard Winzer
- 👤 Franz Auracher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:43
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/26; G02B6/28; G02B6/2804; G02B6/2817
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
In a coupling element for use in coupling a light signal into or out of an optical waveguide, said element comprising at least one waveguide being mounted in a support member, the improvement comprising the support member together with the waveguide mounted therein being formed by a single glass core optical fiber having a glass cladding with a diameter of at least 1 mm so that the cladding is very thick relative to the diameter of the core, said single glass core optical fiber with a glass cladding being a monomode glass fiber divided into two separate parts by a partially reflective layer extending obliquely to the core of the fiber with the core end surfaces being in flush contact therewith, and a multimode waveguide being mounted on a surface of the cladding of the optical fiber with an end surface positioned to receive light reflected from one of the parts of the monomode fiber by the reflective layer, so that the reflected light is coupled into the multimode waveguide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
170 words
In a coupling element for use in coupling a light signal into or out of an optical waveguide, said element comprising at least one waveguide being mounted in a support member, the improvement comprising the support member together with the waveguide mounted therein being formed by a single glass core optical fiber having a glass cladding with a diameter of at least 1 mm so that the cladding is very thick relative to the diameter of the core, said single glass core optical fiber with a glass cladding being a monomode glass fiber divided into two separate parts by a partially reflective layer extending obliquely to the core of the fiber with the core end surfaces being in flush contact therewith, and a multimode waveguide being mounted on a surface of the cladding of the optical fiber with an end surface positioned to receive light reflected from one of the parts of the monomode fiber by the reflective layer, so that the reflected light is coupled into the multimode waveguide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
In a coupling element according to claim 1, wherein the cladding of the optical fiber has a flat surface, and said multimode waveguide being a fiber having an end surface secured on said flat surface at said position for receiving light reflected by the reflective layer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
In a coupling element according to claim 1, wherein the multimode waveguide extends to a light sensitive detector.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-09-27 | 1994-03-29 | 1994-09-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |