发明名称 |
Optical corner coupler system and method |
摘要 |
An optical coupling system and method for transmitting optical signals around sharp bends or curves without the use of prisms, mirrors or other conventional reflecting elements. The coupling system includes a reflecting element having a curved outer reflecting surface shaped in accordance with an ellipsoid. First and second optical elements are arranged along the two focal planes of the ellipsoid in a manner to achieve Total Internal Reflection (TIR) of the optical signal transmitted from the first optical element to the second optical element. An alternative embodiment discloses a coupling system for coupling a signal from a single input optical element into a pair of output optical elements. The use of TIR achieves extremely high efficiency in the transmission of an optical signal around a curve or bend between two optical elements.
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申请公布号 |
US2004052455(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2004.03.18 |
申请号 |
US20020243500 |
申请日期 |
2002.09.13 |
申请人 |
GUY JAMES KEVAN;YEE SCOTT T. |
发明人 |
GUY JAMES KEVAN;YEE SCOTT T. |
分类号 |
G02B6/42;(IPC1-7):G02B6/26 |
主分类号 |
G02B6/42 |
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