Telecommunication systems using optical waveguides
AssigneeTimes Fiber Communications, Inc.
InventorsFranklin W. Dabby, Ronald B. Chesler
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Abstract
A method for transmitting light signals through optical waveguides is disclosed. The method comprises passing light emitted from a source of light, such as a laser, through a plurality of individual, longitudinally connected optical waveguides having progressively greater core diameters. Telecommunications systems for implementing the method are also disclosed.
Claims16
A method for transmitting light signals from a source of light to a receiver comprising passing light emitted from a source of light through a telecommunication system comprising at least one transmitting optical waveguide having a core of diameter d.sub.1, connecting said source of light to least one optical waveguide cable comprising at least one optical waveguide having a core of diameter d.sub.2 and at least one receiving optical waveguide having a core of diameter d.sub.3, connecting said at least one optical waveguide cable to said receiver for light signals, wherein d.sub.1 <d.sub.2 <d.sub.3 and wherein the outer diameters of said optical waveguides are equal.
A telecommunication system for transmitting light signals from a source of light to a receiver comprising a source of light connected to a plurality of individual, longitudinally connected optical waveguides, terminating in a receiver for light signals, wherein said plurality of individual, longitudinally connected optical waveguides comprises at least one transmitting optical waveguide having a core of diameter d.sub.1, connecting said source of light to at least one optical waveguide cable comprising at least one optical waveguide having a core of diameter d.sub.2 and at least one receiving optical waveguide having a core of diameter d.sub.3 connecting said at least one optical waveguide cable to said receiver for light signals, wherein d.sub.1 <d.sub.2 <d.sub.3 and wherein the outer diameters of said optical waveguides are equal.
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