Systems and method for routing optical signals

摘要

Systems and a method for routing optical signals are disclosed. One system includes a first large core hollow metal waveguide configured to guide a substantially coherent optical beam. A second large core hollow waveguide is optically coupled to the first waveguide with a coupling device. The coupling device is configured to divide the coherent optical beam into a transmitted beam and a reflected beam. Beam walk-off within the coupling device causes the transmitted beam to be shifted by an offset amount. The second large core hollow metal waveguide is shifted from the first large core hollow metal waveguide by approximately the offset amount to receive the shifted transmitted beam.

主权项

1. A system for routing optical signals, comprising:
a first large core hollow metal waveguide to guide a substantially coherent optical beam in a first direction; a coupling device optically coupled to the first waveguide to divide the coherent optical beam into a transmitted beam in the first direction and a reflected beam, wherein beam walk-off within the coupling device causes the transmitted beam to be shifted by an offset amount; a second large core hollow metal waveguide optically coupled to the coupling device to receive the shifted transmitted beam; and a first support frame portion supporting the first large core hollow metal waveguide and a second support frame portion supporting the second large core hollow metal waveguide to form a shift between the first large core hollow metal waveguide and the second large core hollow metal waveguide, the shift being approximately the offset amount.