18595894. OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE ADAPTER ASSEMBLY simplified abstract (Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC)
OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE ADAPTER ASSEMBLY
Organization Name
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
Inventor(s)
Andrew Thomas Harker of Romsey (GB)
OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE ADAPTER ASSEMBLY - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18595894 titled 'OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE ADAPTER ASSEMBLY
The abstract describes an optical waveguide adapter assembly that includes a solid core optical waveguide, a hollow core optical waveguide, and an optical mode field adapter.
- The solid core optical waveguide has a solid waveguiding core with a first optical mode field size.
- The hollow core optical waveguide has a hollow waveguiding core with a second optical mode field size.
- The optical mode field adapter is designed to change the optical mode field of an optical signal substantially between the first and second optical mode field sizes.
Potential Applications: - Telecommunications - Data transmission - Fiber optic networks
Problems Solved: - Efficiently transferring optical signals between different types of waveguides - Minimizing signal loss and distortion
Benefits: - Improved signal quality - Enhanced data transmission speeds - Compatibility between different waveguide types
Commercial Applications: - Optical communication systems - Fiber optic equipment manufacturing - Telecommunication infrastructure development
Prior Art: Researchers can explore prior patents related to optical waveguide adapters, optical mode field adapters, and waveguide coupling technologies.
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Questions about Optical Waveguide Adapter Assembly: 1. How does the optical mode field adapter change the optical mode field size? 2. What are the key differences between solid core and hollow core optical waveguides?
Original Abstract Submitted
An optical waveguide adapter assembly comprises a solid core optical waveguide extending between a free end and a coupled end and having a solid waveguiding core with an associated first optical mode field size; a hollow core optical waveguide extending between a free end and a coupled end and having a hollow waveguiding core with an associated second optical mode field size; and an optical mode field adapter extending between a first end and a second end and having a waveguiding core configured to change an optical mode field of a waveguided optical signal substantially between the first optical mode field size at the first end of the optical mode field adapter and the second optical mode field size at the second end of the optical mode field adapter.
