• DocumentCode
    1006273
  • Title

    Multiport optical fibre switch using a new hexagonal prism design

  • Author

    Buhrer, C.F.

  • Author_Institution
    GTE Laboratories, Inc., Optical Fiber & Components, Waltham, USA
  • Volume
    21
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1985
  • Firstpage
    183
  • Lastpage
    184
  • Abstract
    The optical fibre switching function required to substitute one spare transmitter for any one of eight other active laser transmitters that may be failing is implemented in a single switching device using a new prism design that permits the exchange of optical signals between parallel beams.
  • Keywords
    optical fibres; optical prisms; active laser transmitters; hexagonal prism design; multiport optical fibre switch; optical fibre switching function; optical signals; parallel beams;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19850129
  • Filename
    4250949
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1006273