Miniature mechanical transfer optical coupler
- Overland Park, KS
- Kansas City, MO
A miniature mechanical transfer (MT) optical coupler ("MMTOC") for optically connecting a first plurality of optical fibers with at least one other plurality of optical fibers. The MMTOC may comprise a beam splitting element, a plurality of collimating lenses, and a plurality of alignment elements. The MMTOC may optically couple a first plurality of fibers disposed in a plurality of ferrules of a first MT connector with a second plurality of fibers disposed in a plurality of ferrules of a second MT connector and a third plurality of fibers disposed in a plurality of ferrules of a third MT connector. The beam splitting element may allow a portion of each beam of light from the first plurality of fibers to pass through to the second plurality of fibers and simultaneously reflect another portion of each beam of light from the first plurality of fibers to the third plurality of fibers.
- Research Organization:
- Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC (Kansas City, MO)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-01AL66850
- Assignee:
- Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC (Kansas City, MO)
- Patent Number(s):
- 7,887,243
- Application Number:
- US Patent Application 12/048,944
- OSTI ID:
- 1015307
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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