Coupling multiple optical channels using a Z-block
US11347003B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 31, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 19, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4215
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Aspects described herein include an optical apparatus comprising a plurality of light-carrying media, a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) device optically coupled with the plurality of light-carrying media, and a lens arranged between the WDM device and a multicore optical fiber. An arrangement of the plurality of light carrying media and the WDM device are selected to align each of the plurality of light-carrying media with a respective optical core of the multicore optical fiber.
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