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Patent
CA 1259510
FIBER OPTIC MODAL COUPLER Abstract of the Disclosure A modal coupler, for coupling between modes of an optical fiber, such as between first and second order modes or between orthogonal polarization modes, comprises a single continuous strand of optical fiber, and a device including a plurality of coupling surfaces for applying stress to the optical fiber at spaced intervals along the fiber. The stress deforms the fiber and abruptly changes the fiber geometry at the beginning and end of each- stressed region. The change in fiber geometry causes coupling of light from the fundamental mode to the second order mode or between polarization modes. Under certain conditions with nonbirefringent fiber, the coupler exhibits polarization dependence, and thus, may be utilized as a fiber optic polarizer. In addition, the device couples coherently, and may be used in interferometric systems.
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Brooks Janet L.
Shaw Herbert J.
Youngquist Robert C.
Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University
Gowling Lafleur Henderson Llp
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