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Active optical fibre star coupler

US4863231A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 27, 1989
Grant dateSep 5, 1989
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/2808
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An active optical fibre star coupler having a length of amplifying optical fibre (1) optically connected at one end to a wavelength combining coupler (2) and at the other end to via a beam expanding element (3) to a set of output optical fibres.

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