Access Couplers For Multiterminal Fiber Communication Systems

A. F. Milton; A. B. Lee

doi:10.1117/12.954480

6 November 1975 Access Couplers For Multiterminal Fiber Communication Systems

A. F. Milton, A. B. Lee

Proceedings Volume 0063, Guided Optical Communications; (1975) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.954480
Event: 19th Annual Technical Symposium, 1975, San Diego, United States

Abstract

Optical "T" and Multiple "T" access couplers designed for tapped trunk line multi-terminal communication systems which use bundles of multimode fibers as the transmission media have been investigated. The particular coupler designs tested used bent pyrex rods for bifurcation and scrambling. Coupler throughput losses (not counting packing fraction losses) are 1.5 - 2.5 dB. The bent rod optical "T" and multiple "T" access couplers must be used with high N.A., low packing fraction loss fibers.

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A. F. Milton and A. B. Lee "Access Couplers For Multiterminal Fiber Communication Systems", Proc. SPIE 0063, Guided Optical Communications, (6 November 1975); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.954480

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