Title

Optical signal coupling apparatus

Creator

Edward Miesak

Abstract

An optical coupler is provided which includes a transmitter optical cable which is machined along its length to have a substantially flat, smooth lower surface. The transmitter optical cable includes a curved upper surface on which a cladding layer is situated for containing an optical signal which is provided to an input end of the transmitter optical cable. A receiver optical cable is similarly machined to include a substantially flat, smooth upper surface and a curved lower surface on which a cladding layer is situated. The flat lower surface of the transmitter optical cable and the flat upper surface of the receiver optical cable are oriented in generally parallel, spaced apart relationship with an index matching member being situated therebetween. An incident optical signal enters the input end of the transmitter optical cable, exits the lower surface thereof, enters the index matching member and the upper surface of the receiver optical cable, and exits the output end thereof. In

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

5,487,121

Application Serial Number

08/359,702

Issue Date

1-23-1996

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

College of Optics and Photonics

Department

CREOL

Allowance Date

August 1995

Filing Date

December 1994

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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